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accession: "0001714174-26-000071"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUR"
cik: "0001714174"
company_name: "Burford Capital Ltd"
filed_at: "2026-05-14T11:00:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T11:13:02.220775+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burford AGM approves 6.25¢ final dividend; Say-on-Pay passes with 72.9% support

## Summary
- Final dividend of 6.25¢ per share declared, payable June 12, 2026 to holders of record May 22, 2026.
- Advisory Say-on-Pay vote passed with 72.92% support, 27.07% against; 35.6M shares voted against.
- All director nominees re-elected; John Sievwright had lowest support at 84.78% for (15.21% against).
- KPMG LLP reappointed as auditor with 99.89% approval; audit committee authorized to set compensation.
- Shareholders authorized share issuance and market repurchases up to specified limits (Resolutions 13-16 passed).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001714174-26-000071
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUR
- cik: 0001714174
- company_name: Burford Capital Ltd
- filed_at: 2026-05-14T11:00:12+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000071/0001714174-26-000071-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000071/bur-20260513.htm

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