---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-300133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T09:32:28.234484+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard declares $0.03 quarterly dividend, 2023 annual rate $0.12 vs $0.095 in 2022

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.03 per share for shareholders of record Dec 29, 2023, payable Jan 12, 2024.
- Full-year 2023 cash dividend totals $0.12 per share, up 26% from $0.095 in 2022.
- Dividends have increased each year from $0.075 in 2018 to $0.12 in 2023 (excluding 2020).
- Chairman & CEO Eric W. Wintemute cited confidence in company's prospects and shareholder returns.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-300133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-21T23:59:59+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/5981/000119312523300133/0001193125-23-300133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312523300133/d382178d8k.htm

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