---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-008686"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGX"
cik: "0000100591"
company_name: "ARGAN INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T04:02:31.398068+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Argan declares quarterly dividend $0.375/share; 50% increase over 2 years; founder Bosselmann retires

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share declared, payable July 31, 2025 to holders of record July 23, 2025.
- Dividend has grown 50% from $0.25 to $0.375 over the last two years; over $217M returned to shareholders since 2011.
- Founder and former CEO Rainer Bosselmann completed his final term as director; CEO Watson acknowledged his contributions.
- All nine director nominees elected; say-on-pay approved with 9.0M for and 810K against; Grant Thornton ratified as auditor.
- Shareholders approved amendment limiting officer personal liability (8.55M for, 1.27M against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-008686
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGX
- cik: 0000100591
- company_name: ARGAN INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100591/000155837025008686/0001558370-25-008686-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100591/000155837025008686/agx-20250617x8k.htm

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