---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-027851"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FIZZ"
cik: "0000069891"
company_name: "NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:58:32.164358+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# National Beverage declares $3.00 special dividend; 11th special in 17 years

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $3.00 per share; record date Dec 13, ex-div Dec 10, payable by Feb 11, 2022.
- Eleventh special dividend in 17 years; cumulative $13.28 per share or over $1.2 billion returned to shareholders.
- Company cites strong operating cash flow and industry-leading balance sheet enabling the payout.
- Quarterly earnings for Q2 ended Oct 30, 2021 to be announced on or before Dec 9, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-027851
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FIZZ
- cik: 0000069891
- company_name: NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774921027851/0001437749-21-027851-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/69891/000143774921027851/fizz20211202_8k.htm

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