---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908315-21-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WINA"
cik: "0000908315"
company_name: "WINMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T21:00:42.157889+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Winmark Q3 net income rises to $10.1M ($2.67 EPS); declares $7.50 special dividend

## Summary
- Q3 net income $10.08M ($2.67 diluted EPS) vs $9.36M ($2.43) YoY; nine-month net income $28.33M ($7.40) vs $21.73M ($5.63).
- Board declared $7.50 per share special dividend payable Dec 1, record Nov 10, totaling ~$27.2M funded by cash on hand.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share also declared, payable Dec 1 to holders of record Nov 10.
- Company repurchased 74,900 shares at $208 in block trade on Oct 14 for ~$15.6M under existing authorization.
- CEO cites $360M total capital returned over last decade via buybacks and dividends; 1,269 franchises at quarter end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908315-21-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WINA
- cik: 0000908315
- company_name: WINMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831521000033/0000908315-21-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831521000033/c315-20211013x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-21-000033.txt

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