[8-K] Kaiser Aluminum Corporation Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Nasdaq: KALU) filed a Form 8-K to report that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.77 per share.

The dividend will be paid on August 15 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 25 2025. No additional financial results, transactions or operational updates were disclosed in the filing.

The announcement is furnished under Item 8.01 (Other Events); accordingly, it is not considered “filed” for Exchange Act liability purposes. A press release detailing the dividend (Exhibit 99.1) and the Inline XBRL cover page data file (Exhibit 104) accompany the report.

Positive

• Declaration of a $0.77 quarterly cash dividend payable August 15 2025 reinforces the company’s ongoing shareholder return policy.

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• None.

Insights

Dividend Analyst

TL;DR: $0.77 quarterly dividend reaffirms payout stability; limited standalone market impact.

This 8-K concerns a single corporate action: the declaration of a $0.77 per-share dividend. The payable and record dates mirror prior timing conventions, signalling continued commitment to shareholder returns. Absent comparative payout history or supporting earnings data, the disclosure neither upgrades nor downgrades the investment thesis materially, but it does offer income investors visibility into near-term cash flow. Because no other operational or financial metrics are furnished, the filing’s overall impact on valuation and risk assessment is neutral.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2025

KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware			1-09447	94-3030279
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1550 West McEwen Drive Suite 500
Franklin, Tennessee				37067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (629) 252-7040

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		KALU		Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 15, 2025, Kaiser Aluminum Corporation announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.77 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 25, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in the press release shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to liability of that section. In addition, this information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in the filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated July 15, 2025.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			Kaiser Aluminum Corporation
Date:	July 15, 2025	By:	/s/ John M. Donnan
			John M. Donnan Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel