dividend
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Monarch declares $5.00 special dividend, initiates $1.20 annual dividend, amends credit line
MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC
- One-time cash dividend of $5.00 per share payable March 15, 2023 to holders of record March 1, 2023.
- New annual cash dividend of $1.20 per share ($0.30/quarter), starting in Q2 2023.
- Fifth Amended Credit Facility raises revolver to $100M (option to add $100M), extends maturity to Jan 1, 2025.
- CEO cites strong FCF, zero debt after Black Hawk expansion as rationale for shareholder return.
- Credit facility may be used to partially fund the special dividend and for general corporate purposes.