---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-000673"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T13:23:43.929410+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial Holdings raises quarterly dividend by 20% to $0.15/share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased 20% to $0.15 per share from $0.125.
- Payable on March 1, 2024 to stockholders of record on February 15, 2024.
- This marks the third consecutive annual increase since initiating dividends in 2022.
- CEO cited consistent industry-leading performance and growth as basis for raise.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-000673
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- 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/1531031/000155837024000673/0001558370-24-000673-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837024000673/esq-20240131x8k.htm

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