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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-24-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T05:45:35.543034+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Willis Lease Q3 pre-tax income $34.5M (+69% YoY); declares $0.25 dividend; $1B credit facility

## Summary
- Total revenues $146.2M; core lease & maintenance revenue $114.7M, up 26% YoY.
- Diluted EPS $3.37 vs $2.13 YoY; pre-tax income $34.5M vs $20.3M in Q3 2023.
- Board declares quarterly dividend $0.25/share, payable Nov 21, record Nov 12, 2024.
- Company entered new $1.0B five-year revolving credit facility, refinancing $500M facility.
- Preferred stock refinanced into $65M Series A at 8.35% dividend rate; portfolio grew to $2.67B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-24-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000087/0001018164-24-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816424000087/wlfc-20241031.htm

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