---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-035300"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATLO"
cik: "0001132651"
company_name: "AMES NATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T00:15:48.115295+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ames National declares $0.20 dividend, authorizes repurchase of up to 100,000 shares

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.20 per common share payable Feb 14, 2025 to holders of record Jan 31, 2025.
- Stock repurchase program authorized up to 100,000 shares (~1.1% of 8,992,167 shares outstanding).
- Repurchase program runs Nov 14, 2024 to Nov 12, 2025; open market purchases at management discretion.
- No shares were purchased under the prior program that expired Nov 13, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-035300
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATLO
- cik: 0001132651
- company_name: AMES NATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1132651/000143774924035300/0001437749-24-035300-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1132651/000143774924035300/atlo20241114_8k.htm

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