Note 20 - Dividends |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |||
| Notes to Financial Statements | |||
| Dividends [Text Block] |
On January 26, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share, which was paid on February 17, 2026, to all holders of record as of February 9, 2026. During the first quarter of 2026, the Company declared a total of $1,148,580 in dividends, of which $1,148,536 was paid. The balance of $44 is payable to stockholders whose old Guardian Chemical shares have not yet been exchanged to United-Guardian, Inc. shares or are pending escheatment. In addition, during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, the Company made payments of $1,356 in dividends in arrears to shareholders who had either converted their Guardian Chemical shares to United-Guardian, Inc. shares or whose shares had been escheated.
On January 27, 2025 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.35 per share, which was paid on February 18, 2025 to all holders of record as of February 10, 2025. During the first half of 2025, the Company declared a total of $1,608,012 in dividends, of which $1,607,893 was paid. The balance of $119 is payable to stockholders whose old Guardian Chemical shares have not yet been exchanged to United-Guardian, Inc. shares and are pending escheatment.
In addition, during the second quarter of 2025, the Company made payments of $10,290 in dividends in arrears to shareholders who had either converted their Guardian Chemical shares to United-Guardian, Inc. shares or whose shares had been escheated. |