Bank OZK Raises Common Dividend to $0.47, Marks 63rd Consecutive Increase
Bank OZK’s Board raised its common stock dividend by $0.01 to $0.47 per share, a 2.17% increase, marking its 63rd consecutive quarterly boost. The company also declared a $0.28906 per share quarterly dividend on its 4.625% Series A Preferred Stock payable May 15 to holders of record May 1.
1. Common Stock Dividend Raised
Bank OZK’s Board declared a common stock dividend of $0.47 per share, up $0.01 or 2.17% from the previous quarter, marking its 63rd consecutive quarterly increase. The dividend will be paid on April 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 13, 2026.
2. Series A Preferred Dividend Declared
The Board also approved a $0.28906 per share dividend on the 4.625% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock for the period February 15 through May 15, 2026. This preferred stock dividend is payable on May 15, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2026.
3. Dividend Aristocrat Inclusion
Bank OZK’s uninterrupted track record of quarterly dividend increases over 63 quarters earned inclusion in the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index in January 2018, reinforcing its consistent capital return strategy.
4. Company Profile and Operations
Founded in 1903, Bank OZK operates 268 banking offices across nine states and reported total assets of $40.8 billion as of December 31, 2025.