---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000027996-24-000170"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLX"
cik: "0000027996"
company_name: "DELUXE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T04:54:14.409367+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Deluxe Q3 net income $8.9M vs loss; adjusted EPS up 12% to $0.84; narrows FY guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $528.4M (-1.7% YoY); comparable adjusted revenue -0.7%.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.20 vs -$0.18; adjusted diluted EPS $0.84, up 12.0%.
- Comparable adjusted EBITDA $104.5M, +6.9% YoY; margin 19.8% up 140 bps.
- Narrows FY2024 guidance: revenue $2.12-2.14B, adj. EBITDA $405-415M, adj. EPS $3.20-3.35.
- Quarterly dividend $0.30/share, payable Dec 2 to holders of record Nov 19.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000027996-24-000170
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLX
- cik: 0000027996
- company_name: DELUXE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799624000170/0000027996-24-000170-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27996/000002799624000170/dlx-20241106.htm

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