---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-000537"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "UG"
cik: "0000101295"
company_name: "UNITED GUARDIAN INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T09:41:00.307002+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# United-Guardian increases quarterly dividend to $0.25/share from $0.10

## Summary
- Dividend raised to $0.25 per share from $0.10 in 2023, a 150% increase.
- Payable on Feb 20, 2024 to shareholders of record as of Feb 12, 2024.
- 29th consecutive year the company has paid a dividend.
- Board will retain higher percentage of earnings to support growth, including hiring additional personnel.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-000537
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: UG
- cik: 0000101295
- company_name: UNITED GUARDIAN INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184324000537/0001171843-24-000537-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101295/000117184324000537/f8k_020124.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-000537.txt

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