---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-280264"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NKSH"
cik: "0000796534"
company_name: "NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:43:54.599504+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Bankshares declares $0.78 semi-annual dividend for Q2 2025

## Summary
- Semi-annual cash dividend of $0.78 per share; payable Dec 1, 2025 to holders of record Nov 24, 2025.
- CEO cites improved earnings, branch expansion, and technology upgrades as positive drivers.
- Dividend consistent with prior semi-annual rate; no increase or decrease announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-280264
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NKSH
- cik: 0000796534
- company_name: NATIONAL BANKSHARES INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+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/796534/000119312525280264/0001193125-25-280264-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796534/000119312525280264/nksh-20251113.htm

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