---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYBT"
cik: "0000835324"
company_name: "Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:23:59.958193+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stock Yards Bancorp increases quarterly dividend to $0.28 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend raised to $0.28 per common share; payable Oct. 1, 2021 to holders of record Sep. 20.
- This marks the 14th dividend increase since 2012, a cumulative 110% increase over that period.
- CEO cites strong performance, solid capital, and growth from completed Kentucky Bancshares acquisition and newly announced Commonwealth Bancshares deal.
- Company reports $6.1 billion in assets; continues to expand in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYBT
- cik: 0000835324
- company_name: Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000117184321006028/0001171843-21-006028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/835324/000117184321006028/f8k_081721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006028.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.