---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-024844"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TNC"
cik: "0000097134"
company_name: "TENNANT CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:33:02.285912+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tennant Q3 net sales $272M (+4.7% organic); adj EPS $1.33; raises dividend 9%; FY21 EPS guidance $3.50-$3.70

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $272.0M, organic +4.7%; GAAP EPS $1.14, adjusted EPS $1.33 (vs $0.90 a year ago).
- Adjusted EBITDA $36.0M (13.2% of sales) vs $32.6M (12.4%) in Q3 2020.
- FY21 guidance: organic sales growth 9-10%, GAAP EPS $3.50-$3.70, adj EPS $4.20-$4.40, adj EBITDA $137M-$142M.
- Quarterly dividend increased 9% to $0.25/share, payable Dec 15, 2021; 50th consecutive annual increase.
- Repurchased 102,229 shares for $7.5M; cash $140.6M at Sep 30.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-024844
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TNC
- cik: 0000097134
- company_name: TENNANT CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000143774921024844/0001437749-21-024844-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/97134/000143774921024844/tnc20210831_8k.htm

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