---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-000545"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WWD"
cik: "0000108312"
company_name: "Woodward, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T06:23:29.726030+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Woodward increases quarterly dividend 16% to $0.22 per share

## Summary
- Board approved $0.22 per share dividend, up from $0.19 in prior quarter (16% increase).
- Dividend payable March 7, 2023 to stockholders of record as of February 21, 2023.
- Increase signals confidence in cash generation and commitment to returning capital.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-000545
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WWD
- cik: 0000108312
- company_name: Woodward, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323000545/0001171843-23-000545-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/108312/000117184323000545/f8k_013023.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-23-000545.txt

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