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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-23-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T07:10:52.886808+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor Brands raises quarterly dividend 4% to $0.50 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.50 per share from $0.48, a 4% hike ($0.02).
- Dividend payable December 18, 2023 to shareholders of record December 8, 2023.
- CEO Scott Baxter cites confidence in resilient operating model and cash returns.
- Increase marks continued commitment to shareholder returns amid macroeconomic headwinds.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-23-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-10-27T23:59:59+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/1760965/000176096523000032/0001760965-23-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096523000032/ktb-20231027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-23-000032.txt

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