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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-316812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SCVL"
cik: "0000895447"
company_name: "SHOE CARNIVAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:26:42.165761+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shoe Carnival declares $0.15 quarterly dividend, authorizes new $50M share repurchase program

## Summary
- New $50M share repurchase program effective Jan 1, 2026, replacing prior $50M program expiring Dec 31, 2025.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share declared, payable Jan 26, 2026 to holders of record Jan 12, 2026.
- CEO Mark Worden highlights 55th consecutive quarterly dividend and debt-free balance sheet.
- Reaffirms One Banner Strategy to convert over half of stores to Shoe Station by Back-to-School 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-316812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SCVL
- cik: 0000895447
- company_name: SHOE CARNIVAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000119312525316812/0001193125-25-316812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/895447/000119312525316812/scvl-20251210.htm

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