---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-244760"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:48:08.230322+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard declares $0.025/share quarterly dividend; reaffirms FY2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance of $79M-$81M

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.025 per share payable Oct 7, 2022 to shareholders of record Sept 23, 2022.
- Full-year 2022 dividends total $0.095 per share, up from $0.080 in 2021.
- CEO cites strong H1 2022 performance; reaffirms adjusted EBITDA guidance of $79M-$81M for FY2022.
- Management expects 2022 to be the highest annual adjusted EBITDA in company history.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-244760
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-14T23:59:59+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/5981/000119312522244760/0001193125-22-244760-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522244760/d732942d8k.htm

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