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Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Subsequent Events | Note 15 - Subsequent Events On March 21, 2016 Silicom's Board of Directors declared a dividend of US $1.00 per share payable on April 14, 2016 to shareholders of record as of April 4, 2016, and in the aggregate amount of approximately US $7.3 million for 2015. In March 2016, the Company’s compensation committee and board of directors, respectively, have approved the grant of a total of 97,078 options under the Global Share Incentive Plan (2013), of which options granted to directors and office holders are subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting, which is currently scheduled to convene no later than June 2016, as prescribed under the Israeli Companies Law, 1999 and the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Association.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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