---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-302859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:28:25.470730+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard raises quarterly dividend 20% to $0.03/share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased 20% from $0.025 to $0.03 per share.
- Record date December 28, 2022; payment date January 11, 2023.
- Full-year 2022 dividends totaled $0.095 per share vs. $0.080 in 2021.
- Chairman cites strong 2022 performance and promising 2023 outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-302859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-12T23:59:59+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/5981/000119312522302859/0001193125-22-302859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522302859/d431315d8k.htm

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