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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050511
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050511

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				870342734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12575
		FILM NUMBER:		05819816

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7043 S 300 WEST
		CITY:			MIDVALE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015661200
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



         Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2005


                           Commission File No. 0-11178
                                               -------


                           UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
                           ---------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


                UTAH                                       87-0342734
   -------------------------------                    ------------------
   (State or other jurisdiction of                     (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)


                               7043 South 300 West
                               Midvale, Utah 84047
                               -------------------
                     Address of principal executive offices


Registrant's telephone number:      (801) 566-1200
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                             ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

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On May 11, 2005, Utah Medical Products, Inc. announced that it is increasing its
regular quarterly cash dividend. A dividend of $.155 per share is payable on
July 5, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17,
2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


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                                   SIGNATURES

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   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                           UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
                                           ---------------------------
                                           REGISTRANT


Date:   5/11/2005                          By:  /s/ Kevin L. Cornwell
      -------------                           -----------------------
                                              Kevin L. Cornwell
                                              CEO



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Index
Number            Description
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99.1              Press release issued May 11, 2005: Utah Medical Products, Inc.
                  Increases Quarterly Dividend
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                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

Salt Lake City, Utah - Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD) announces that
its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of fifteen and
one-half cents ($.155) per share of common stock payable on July 5, 2005 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2005. This is a
three percent (3%) increase over the prior quarter's dividend.

Utah Medical Products, Inc., with particular interest in health care for women
and their babies, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a broad range of
disposable and reusable specialty medical devices.


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