Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 15, 2023, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the Company's fourth quarter 2022 and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 financial and operating results. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company's filings or other documents filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.




Item 8.01  Other Events

On February 15, 2023, the Company announced it would pay a dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.00625, to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2023, payable on or about March 24, 2023. In addition to the common stock dividend, the Company also announced it declared a dividend of $0.875 on its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2023, payable on or about April 3, 2023.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)  Exhibits

    Exhibit                                 Description
    Number

      99.1       News Release, dated February 15, 2023  .*

    104        Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and
               contained in Exhibit 101).

               *  Furnished herewith




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