---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908315-22-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WINA"
cik: "0000908315"
company_name: "WINMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2022-10-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T04:12:43.208195+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Winmark Q3 net income up to $10.37M ($2.93 EPS) vs $10.08M ($2.67); special dividend $3/share

## Summary
- Q3 net income $10.37M ($2.93 diluted EPS) vs $10.08M ($2.67) a year ago.
- Nine-month net income $29.25M ($8.11 diluted EPS) vs $28.33M ($7.40).
- Quarterly dividend $0.70/share and special dividend $3.00/share, payable Dec 1 to holders of record Nov 9.
- Special dividend total ~$10.3M; 2022 YTD capital return $68.3M ($49.1M buybacks, $19.2M dividends).
- Franchise count at quarter end: 1,291 operating, 54 awarded not yet open.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908315-22-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WINA
- cik: 0000908315
- company_name: WINMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2022-10-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831522000033/0000908315-22-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831522000033/tmb-20221012x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-22-000033
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-22-000033.txt

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