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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-003834"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCVL"
cik: "0000895447"
company_name: "SHOE CARNIVAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T22:34:28.259656+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shoe Carnival reports record Q4 and FY2021; EPS up 177% and 867% YoY; raises dividend 29%

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $313.4M (+23.4% YoY); diluted EPS $0.72 (up 177% from $0.26); adjusted EPS $0.83.
- FY2021 net sales $1.33B (+36.2% YoY); diluted EPS $5.42 (record; up from $0.56); adjusted EPS $5.53.
- Completed Shoe Station acquisition December 2021; now expects 10+ new stores in FY2022, accelerating to 20+ in FY2023.
- Board increases quarterly dividend 29% to $0.09/share, payable April 18, 2022 to holders of record April 4.
- FY2022 guidance: net sales +4-7% vs FY2021; EPS $3.80-$4.10; operating income $142M-$154M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-003834
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCVL
- cik: 0000895447
- company_name: SHOE CARNIVAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000095017022003834/0000950170-22-003834-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000095017022003834/scvl-20220316.htm

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