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Issuer:     EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC (EXPD)
CIK:        0000746515
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-206504
Event type: dividend
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.65
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Expeditors declares $0.81 semi-annual dividend, 5% increase; $3B buyback authorized in Feb 2026
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- Semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share declared, payable June 15, 2026 to holders of record June 1, 2026.
- Represents a 5% increase from prior semi-annual dividend; company calls itself a dividend aristocrat.
- Since 2024, company returned nearly $2B to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.
- Board authorized up to $3B share repurchase program in February 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000119312526206504/0001193125-26-206504-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000119312526206504/expd-20260504.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-206504

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