Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE: ETD) شعلات 4.5% في تعاملات ما بعد ساعات يوم الأربعاء بعد أن أعلنت الشركة عن توزيع نقدي خاص بقيمة 3.00 دولار للسهم.
Sammanlagda utdelningen uppgår till cirka 76 miljoner dollar, med registreringsdatum planerad till den 3 september 2026 och betalning den 17 september 2026. Bolaget understryker sitt skuldfria finansiella läge och betonar starka kassaströmmar och fortsatt lönsamhet som viktiga faktorer bakom beslutet.
Over the past decade, Ethan Allen has returned over $402 million to shareholders through cash dividends, including more than $46 million in fiscal 2026 and $50 million in fiscal 2025. The company reported a consolidated gross margin of 61.2% and an operating margin of 7.8% in fiscal 2026, generating $52 million in cash from operating activities. In addition, it repurchased 250,000 shares during the fourth quarter of the same fiscal year.
Ethan Allen operates 171 design centers for retail sales in North America—141 under company ownership and 30 independently owned. The company manufactures roughly 75% of its furniture in eleven North American plants. The company plans to open five new design centers in the near term, while marketing expenditures have increased by 13% annually over the past two years. In August 2026, it introduced a promotional offer providing additional savings of up to 25%.
Farooq Kathwari, presidente, předseda a generální ředitel, prohlásil: „Rozhodnutí našeho představenstva vyplácet tuto zvláštní dividendu odráží silnou generaci hotovosti, bezodvolné bilanční stránku, udržované úrovně profitability a důvěru v naši dlouhodobou strategii.“
