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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-007682"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T03:24:31.915960+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial increases quarterly dividend 25% to $0.125/sh; CEO promoted to Vice Chairman

## Summary
- Dividend raised 25% to $0.125 per share, payable June 1, 2023, to holders of record May 15, 2023.
- CEO & President Andrew C. Sagliocca promoted to Vice Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
- Sagliocca continues as CEO and President while adding Vice Chairman role; served as CEO since 2009.
- Increase reflects company's positive outlook; prior quarterly dividend was $0.10 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-007682
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837023007682/0001558370-23-007682-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837023007682/esq-20230502x8k.htm

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