Dillard’s
Dillard’s Announces Special Dividend, Marking Largest Payout in Company History
Dillard’s Inc. will pay a record $25 per share dividend in January, totaling millions for family members. Despite a 19.76% profit drop, the family controls the company. read more >
Dillard’s Focuses on Margins, Expense Control as Q3 Profit Falls Nearly 20%
The results still beat Wall Street forecasts. Shares of the company jumped more than 10% Thursday morning. read more >
Dillard’s Retail Sales Fall 3% in Q2, Profit Drops 43%
Dillard’s CEO William T. Dillard II said rising expenses squeezed profitability. "We are working to address this," he said. read more >
Dillard’s Highlights Stock Performance at Annual Shareholders Meeting
For the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 3, the shareholder return was $620 million. read more >
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Dillard’s Sales Down 1% in Q1
It's the company's fifth straight quarter of falling sales, though the results still beat Wall Street expectations for the period. read more >
Dillard’s Sales Down 5% in Q4, Fiscal Year
CEO William T. Dillard II said that considering the "weak consumer environment," the results were respectable. read more >
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Dillard’s Highlights COVID Recovery at Annual Shareholders Meeting
CEO William Dillard II touted a $1.8 billion return for shareholders over the past three years. read more >
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EEOC Sues Dillard’s for Firing Employee After Discrimination Complaint
The suit alleges that the department store chain retaliated against a high-performing Black employee. read more >
Total Compensation Climbs for Dillard Family Members
Most of the increase was tied to a rise in the value added to top executives' pension funds. read more >
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Dillard’s Reports Lower Net Income, Flat Sales in Q2
Still, earnings per share rose 5.6% in the quarter to $9.30. read more >
CDI Contractors Chief Lloyd Garrison Retiring; Mark Beach Named Next CEO
Garrison will remain with the company as chairman for a period of time. read more >
Dillard’s CEO Says Inventory Control Helped Company During COVID
“We were running through cash like crazy,” William Dillard II told shareholders. The company’s main objective, though, was to survive the pandemic. read more >
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Dillard’s Profit Rises 59% in Q1
The department store operator said comparable retail sales were up 23%. read more >
Total Compensation Skyrockets for Dillard Family Members
Together, they had total compensation of $45.9 million for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 29. read more >
Stephens Draws Insurance Commission from Dillard’s
Dillard’s annual proxy statement provides financial details about some transactions it has with executive officers, directors and others, according to U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission rules. read more >
Comeback Kid (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Heading into the pandemic, you might have doubted that Dillard’s would emerge intact, with record profits and share prices. But that’s exactly what happened. read more >
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Dillard’s Reports Record Q4, Finishes Year With $862M Profit
The company said it had profit of $16.61 per share in the quarter. read more >
Numbers, Psychology and Dillard’s Bull Run
Asking why Dillard’s stock rose 800% from November 2020 to last month is part numbers game and part psychological mystery-solving. read more >
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Dillard’s Announces $15 Special Dividend; Family’s Sum Nearly $113M
The company said the dividend is meant to thank shareholders for their support, but it will also result in a hefty payout for the Dillard family. read more >
Dillard’s Accuses Louisiana Economic Department of Breaking Promise to Pay $3.5M
The money was supposed to supplement Amazon’s offer for Dillard’s property at a mall in Baton Rouge. read more >
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