---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-027500"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IIIN"
cik: "0000764401"
company_name: "INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:51:22.676713+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Insteel declares regular $0.03 and special $2.00 per share dividends

## Summary
- Regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share and one-time special cash dividend of $2.00 per share declared.
- Both dividends payable December 23, 2022 to shareholders of record as of December 9, 2022.
- CEO cites record financial performance and notes this is the sixth special dividend of at least $1 since 2016.
- Company expects to fully fund capital investment program and maintain flexibility for acquisitions and share repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-027500
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IIIN
- cik: 0000764401
- company_name: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774922027500/0001437749-22-027500-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774922027500/iiin20221110_8k.htm

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