---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001018164-25-000130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLFC"
cik: "0001018164"
company_name: "WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:31:04.292359+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WLFC Q3 revenue $183.4M (+25.4% YoY); pre-tax income $43.2M; dividend raised to $0.40

## Summary
- Total revenue of $183.4M, up 25.4% YoY; pre-tax income of $43.2M, up 25.4%.
- Record lease rent revenue $76.6M (+17.9%) and maintenance reserve revenue $76.1M (+52.8%).
- Gain on sale of equipment $16.1M from 10 engines and one airframe.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.40 per share from $0.25, payable Nov 26 to holders of record Nov 17.
- Portfolio utilization rose to 86.0% at quarter end vs 82.9% a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001018164-25-000130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLFC
- cik: 0001018164
- company_name: WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+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/1018164/000101816425000130/0001018164-25-000130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018164/000101816425000130/wlfc-20251104.htm

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