Summary
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) filed an 8-K on January 22, 2019, to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. The accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) contains the detailed financial performance. Additionally, the company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on March 14, 2019, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2019. While the press release itself contains the core financial data investors would be interested in, this 8-K filing primarily serves as the official mechanism to introduce that information into the public record. Investors should refer to the furnished press release for specific figures regarding revenue, earnings per share, trading volumes, and other key performance indicators for the period. The dividend declaration provides a direct return to shareholders.
Key Highlights
- 1Announcement of Q4 and Full Year 2018 Financial Results via press release.
- 2Press release containing detailed financial performance for the period ended December 31, 2018, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
- 3Declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.
- 4Dividend payment date set for March 14, 2019.
- 5Record date for dividend eligibility established as March 1, 2019.
- 6Information furnished in the 8-K is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 purposes.