Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 10, 2023, Hecla Mining Company (the "Company") issued a news release announcing the Company's first quarter 2023 financial 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 May 10, 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 May 22, 2023, payable on or about June 9, 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 June 15, 2023, payable on or about July 3, 2023.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





       (d)  Exhibits

    Exhibit
    Number                                   Description

      99.1       News Release, dated May 10, 2023.*

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

               *  Furnished herewith



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