---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-026743"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATLO"
cik: "0001132651"
company_name: "AMES NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:09:31.542365+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ames National declares $0.26 dividend, authorizes repurchase of up to 100k shares

## Summary
- Declared cash dividend of $0.26 per share payable Feb 15, 2022 to shareholders of record Feb 1, 2022.
- Authorized repurchase of up to 100,000 shares (approx 1.1% of outstanding) through Nov 9, 2022.
- Repurchases will be open-market at management's discretion using cash; program may be suspended anytime.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-026743
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATLO
- cik: 0001132651
- company_name: AMES NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+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/1132651/000143774921026743/0001437749-21-026743-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1132651/000143774921026743/atlo20211110_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-026743.txt

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