---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-005878"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALRS"
cik: "0000903419"
company_name: "ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T23:59:37.666834+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alerus declares quarterly dividend of $0.21/share, a 5% YoY increase

## Summary
- Dividend of $0.21 per share declared, payable April 10, 2026 to holders of record March 27, 2026.
- Represents a 5.00% increase over the dividend paid a year ago.
- Regular quarterly dividend maintained with a modest increase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-005878
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALRS
- cik: 0000903419
- company_name: ALERUS FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000143774926005878/0001437749-26-005878-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/903419/000143774926005878/alrs20260130_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-005878.txt

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