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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-051237"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAKE"
cik: "0000887596"
company_name: "CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T04:23:30.286525+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheesecake Factory Q1 revenue up 27% to $793.7M; reinstates dividend and buybacks

## Summary
- Total revenues $793.7M vs $627.4M YoY; net income $23.2M ($0.45 diluted EPS).
- Adjusted net income $24.0M, adjusted diluted EPS $0.47, excluding $0.8M FRC acquisition-related charge.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share declared, payable May 24, 2022 to holders of record May 11, 2022.
- Share repurchase program reinstated; ~2.9M shares remain available for repurchase under existing authorization.
- Investor presentation posted on company website, providing updated business outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-051237
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAKE
- cik: 0000887596
- company_name: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465922051237/0001104659-22-051237-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465922051237/tm2213552d1_8k.htm

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