---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001758021-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KRT"
cik: "0001758021"
company_name: "Karat Packaging Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:21:01.275566+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Karat Packaging declares $0.45 quarterly dividend and $15M share repurchase program

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share declared, payable Nov 28 to holders of record Nov 21, 2025.
- Board authorized first-ever share repurchase program of up to $15.0M of common stock with no expiration.
- Repurchases may be made in open market or privately negotiated; no shares from directors or officers.
- CEO Alan Yu cited confidence in growth potential and commitment to shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001758021-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KRT
- cik: 0001758021
- company_name: Karat Packaging Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+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/1758021/000175802125000005/0001758021-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1758021/000175802125000005/krt-20251104.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001758021-25-000005.txt

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