---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001060822-25-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRI"
cik: "0001060822"
company_name: "CARTERS INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T23:32:35.651278+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carter's cuts quarterly dividend to $0.25, plans strategic growth initiatives

## Summary
- Board declared $0.25 per share quarterly dividend payable June 20, 2025 to holders of record June 2, 2025; reduction from prior $0.35.
- New CEO Doug Palladini to present strategic plan to return to growth on Q2 2025 earnings call later this summer.
- Dividend cut reflects need for strategic investments and potential tariff impact on product costs; cash position and liquidity remain strong.
- Palladini cites challenging market environment and misalignment of current dividend with profitability.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001060822-25-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRI
- cik: 0001060822
- company_name: CARTERS INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082225000124/0001060822-25-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1060822/000106082225000124/cri-20250514.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-25-000124
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001060822-25-000124.txt

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