---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-004673"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGX"
cik: "0000100591"
company_name: "ARGAN INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T16:46:55.113584+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Argan increases buyback program to $150M, declares $0.375 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Share repurchase authorization raised from $125M to $150M.
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.375/share, payable Apr 30 to holders of record Apr 22.
- Subsidiary Gemma Power Systems received NTP on 1.2 GW gas-fired plant contract with Sandow Lakes Energy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-004673
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGX
- cik: 0000100591
- company_name: ARGAN INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-10T23:59:59+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/100591/000155837025004673/0001558370-25-004673-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100591/000155837025004673/agx-20250410x8k.htm

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