{"url_path":"/sec/stel/8-k/2026-05-20/item-8-01","section_key":"item-8-01","section_title":"Item 8.01 Other Events.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1473844/0001473844-26-000027-index.html","accession_number":"0001473844-26-000027","cik":"0001473844","ticker":"STEL","issuer_name":"Stellar Bancorp, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1473844/0001473844-26-000027-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001473844","primary_entity_name":"Stellar Bancorp, Inc."},"word_count":88,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 8.01. Other Events.\n\nDeclaration of Dividend\n\nOn May 20, 2026, the Stellar Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing that on May 20, 2026, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share of common stock payable on June 26, 2026, to the shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, including the cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements."}