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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-234421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FLO"
cik: "0001128928"
company_name: "FLOWERS FOODS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-21T20:10:52+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T22:12:15.024600+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Flowers Foods Q1 net income down 20.6%, resets dividend to $0.50 annual; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales up 1.1% to $1.572B, but net income fell 20.6% to $42.1M; adjusted diluted EPS $0.29 vs $0.35 YoY.
- Dividend reset to $0.125 quarterly ($0.50 annual), down from prior rate; payable June 26 to holders of record June 12.
- Branded Retail sales +3.4% to $1.045B; Other sales -3.1% to $526.2M as volume declined 3.3% overall.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased 1.8% to $159.0M, representing 10.1% of sales; reaffirmed FY2026 EBITDA and EPS guidance.
- Operating cash flow $107.9M, down $27.8M; CEO cites challenging consumer environment and higher interest expense.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-234421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FLO
- cik: 0001128928
- company_name: FLOWERS FOODS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T20:10:52+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526234421/0001193125-26-234421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1128928/000119312526234421/flo-20260521.htm

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