Dividend credits add RSU units for Amkor (NASDAQ: AMKR) director
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Amkor Technology director Douglas A. Alexander received additional restricted stock units through dividend credits rather than market purchases. On March 31, 2026, he was granted three small blocks of dividend equivalent units tied to earlier RSU awards from 2022, 2023, and 2025. Each dividend equivalent unit converts into an additional RSU subject to the same vesting and other conditions as the original grants, modestly increasing his equity-based compensation while leaving cash holdings unchanged.
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Negative
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Insider Trade Summary
3 transactions reported
Mixed
3 txns
Insider
ALEXANDER DOUGLAS A
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 16.148 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 15.725 | $0.00 | -- |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 18.156 | $0.00 | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Restricted Stock Units — 9,238.432 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
- Represents dividend equivalent units ("DEUs") accrued upon the payment of a dividend on March 31, 2026 with respect to time-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") of Amkor Technology, Inc. (the "Issuer") granted to the Reporting Person on May 17, 2022. Each DEU represents an additional RSU subject to the same provisions as the RSU with respect to which the DEU was accrued. Represents DEUs accrued upon the payment of a dividend on March 31, 2026 with respect to RSUs of the Issuer granted to the Reporting Person on May 16, 2023. Each DEU represents an additional RSU subject to the same provisions as the RSU with respect to which the DEU was accrued. Represents DEUs accrued upon the payment of a dividend on March 31, 2026 with respect to RSUs of the Issuer granted to the Reporting Person on May 15, 2025. Each DEU represents an additional RSU subject to the same provisions as the RSU with respect to which the DEU was accrued.
Key Figures
Dividend equivalent units on 2022 RSUs: 16.1477 units
Dividend equivalent units on 2023 RSUs: 15.7246 units
Dividend equivalent units on 2025 RSUs: 18.1563 units
3 metrics
Dividend equivalent units on 2022 RSUs
16.1477 units
DEUs credited on March 31, 2026 to May 17, 2022 RSU grant
Dividend equivalent units on 2023 RSUs
15.7246 units
DEUs credited on March 31, 2026 to May 16, 2023 RSU grant
Dividend equivalent units on 2025 RSUs
18.1563 units
DEUs credited on March 31, 2026 to May 15, 2025 RSU grant
Key Terms
Restricted Stock Units, dividend equivalent units, time-vested restricted stock units, RSUs, +1 more
5 terms
Restricted Stock Units financial
"security_title: Restricted Stock Units; underlying_security_title: Common Stock"
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
dividend equivalent units financial
"Represents dividend equivalent units ("DEUs") accrued upon the payment of a dividend on March 31, 2026"
time-vested restricted stock units financial
"with respect to time-vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") of Amkor Technology, Inc."
RSUs financial
"Each DEU represents an additional RSU subject to the same provisions as the RSU"
RSUs, or restricted stock units, are a form of company shares given to employees as part of their compensation. They are typically awarded with certain restrictions, such as a waiting period before they can be fully owned or sold, similar to earning a gift that becomes fully yours over time. For investors, RSUs can impact a company's stock offerings and reflect how much the company relies on stock-based incentives to attract and retain talent.
Grant, award, or other acquisition financial
"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Amkor (AMKR) director Douglas A. Alexander report?
Douglas A. Alexander reported receiving additional restricted stock units as dividend equivalent units on March 31, 2026. These awards are linked to prior RSU grants and increase his stock-based compensation without involving any open-market share purchases or sales.
Were the Amkor (AMKR) Form 4 transactions open-market buys or sells?
The transactions were not open-market buys or sells. They were coded as awards, reflecting dividend equivalent units credited on existing RSUs. No cash changed hands and there were no market trades affecting Amkor’s share float in this filing.
What are dividend equivalent units (DEUs) in the Amkor (AMKR) filing?
Dividend equivalent units are credits that mirror cash dividends on existing RSUs. For Amkor, each DEU represents an additional RSU subject to the same vesting and terms as the original RSU grant, slightly increasing the director’s potential future share ownership.
Which prior Amkor (AMKR) RSU grants generated these new dividend units?
The dividend equivalent units relate to time-vested RSUs granted on May 17, 2022, May 16, 2023, and May 15, 2025. When Amkor paid a dividend on March 31, 2026, these earlier RSU awards accrued additional RSUs through the DEU mechanism.
Does this Amkor (AMKR) Form 4 indicate a significant change in insider ownership?
The Form 4 shows small incremental RSU awards rather than large trades. The additional units modestly increase Douglas A. Alexander’s equity-based compensation, but the amounts are limited and arise automatically from the company’s dividend on existing RSU grants.