---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908315-24-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WINA"
cik: "0000908315"
company_name: "WINMARK CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T14:15:41.357586+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Winmark declares $7.50 special dividend; Q3 EPS flat at $3.03

## Summary
- Q3 net income $11.12M ($3.03 diluted EPS) vs $11.15M ($3.05) in Q3 2023.
- Nine-month net income $30.37M ($8.29 diluted EPS) vs $30.46M ($8.40).
- Quarterly dividend $0.90/share payable Dec 2, 2024 to holders of record Nov 13.
- Special dividend $7.50/share (~$26.4M total) paid Dec 2, funded from cash on hand.
- 1,343 franchises open at quarter end; 82 awarded but not yet open.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908315-24-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WINA
- cik: 0000908315
- company_name: WINMARK CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831524000036/0000908315-24-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/908315/000090831524000036/wina-20241016x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-24-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-24-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908315-24-000036.txt

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