William Dillard II
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Dillard’s Chooses Market Share Over Profits Amid Rising Tariffs
The department store chain has been able to source most of its manufacturing for its men’s category to countries other than China. But for Dillard's other categories, it's been more challenging. read more >
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Total Compensation Falls Sharply for Dillard Family Members
Profits fell for the Little Rock-based department store chain in fiscal 2024 due to rising operating expenses, slightly lower sales and tighter margins. read more >
Dillard’s Reports Declining Q4 Sales and Income, but Beats Wall Street Expectations
CEO William Dillard said the Little Rock-based department store chain is working to control expenses. read more >
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 Highlights Stock Performance at Annual Shareholders Meeting
For the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 3, the shareholder return was $620 million. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Total Compensation Falls for Dillard Family Members
CEO William Dillard II received a $3.6 million bonus in 2023, but his total compensation fell 44.9% to $12.45 million. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Dillard’s Board Grants Special Dividend for Shareholders
That will mean a big payday for the family members who own shares of the department store chain. read more >
Dillard’s Reports Q2 Profit Down 19%
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reports second-quarter profit of $131.5 million, down 19% from the same quarter last year. read more >
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 >
by Mark Friedman -
Dillard’s Q1 Profit Falls 20% on Slowing Sales
CEO William Dillard II said customer activity declined in the back half of the quarter. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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 >
by Mark Friedman -
Dillard’s Fiscal Year Profit Tops $892M
Dillard's Inc. of Little Rock reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $289.2 million. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
‘Running Through Cash Like Crazy’: Best Quotes of 2022
They said it, we only quoted them. Here are some of the best things said in 2022. read more >
Dillard’s Q3 Profit Dips on Rising Expenses, but Still Beats Estimates
Sales rose 4.3% in the quarter to $1.54 billion, with the strongest performance in cosmetics, men’s apparel, and home and furniture. read more >
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 >
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 >
by Mark Friedman -
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 >
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 >
by Lance Turner -
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 >
by Mark Friedman -
Dillard’s Stock Continues Rise
Last week, each share of Dillard's Inc. was briefly worth $300, so the number of shares that were worth less than a half-billion last November were worth $2.36 billion, at least for a time. read more >
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