UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 26, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 1-13300 | 54-1719854 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1680 Capital One Drive, McLean, Virginia | 22102 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 720-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
(Not applicable)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 26, 2018, the Board of Directors of Capital One Financial Corporation (the “Company”) declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.40 per share. The dividend is payable on August 16, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of the business on August 6, 2018.
The Board of Directors also approved quarterly dividends on the Company’s 6.00% fixed-rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series B, the Company’s 6.25% fixed-rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series C, the Company’s 6.70% fixed-rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series D, the Company’s 6.20% fixed-rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series F, the Company’s 5.20% fixed rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series G, and the Company’s 6.00% fixed-rate non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Series H. These dividends are payable on September 1, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2018.
Based on these declarations, the Company will pay approximately $193 million in common stock dividends and approximately $52 million in total preferred stock dividends in the third quarter of 2018. Under the terms of the Company’s outstanding preferred stock, the Company’s ability to pay dividends on, make distributions with respect to, or to repurchase, redeem or acquire its common stock or any preferred stock ranking on parity with or junior to the preferred stock, is subject to restrictions in the event that the Company does not declare and either pay or set aside a sum sufficient for payment of dividends on the preferred stock for the immediately preceding dividend period.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||||
| Date: | July 30, 2018 | By: | /s/ | Timothy P. Golden |
| Timothy P. Golden | ||||
| Controller and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||
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