---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-003617"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T17:31:18.661949+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian Q1 net sales up 13% to $3.89M, net income down 23% to $0.20 EPS; declares $0.37 dividend

## Summary
- Net sales $3.89M (+13% YoY); net income $911K ($0.20 diluted EPS) vs $1.18M ($0.26) in Q1 2021.
- Cosmetic ingredients sales up 27% YoY; pharmaceutical sales increased, medical products decreased.
- Net income decline driven by drop in marketable securities value and higher raw material & shipping costs.
- Declared $0.37/share dividend payable June 1, 2022, record May 23, 2022; marks 27th consecutive year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-003617
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322003617/0001171843-22-003617-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184322003617/f8k_051022.htm

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