HAMILTON BEACH BRANDS HOLDING COMPANY DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
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Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company (NYSE: HBB) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share payable December 16, 2025 to holders of record as of December 1, 2025.
The Board also approved a new stock repurchase program to buy up to $25 million of Class A common stock, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. Under the prior program (Jan 1, 2024–Dec 31, 2025) the company repurchased 1,034,446 shares for an aggregate $20.7 million through September 30, 2025. Repurchases under the new program are discretionary and may be executed in the open market, via negotiated transactions, or under Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Positive
- Quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share declared
- New share repurchase authorized for $25 million
- Prior repurchases: 1,034,446 shares for $20.7 million through 9/30/2025
Negative
- Repurchases are discretionary; no minimum share purchase required
- New authorization equals prior size ($25 million)—no larger buyback
News Market Reaction 2 Alerts
On the day this news was published, HBB gained 1.48%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.9% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $3M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $212M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
The Board of Directors also approved a stock repurchase program providing for the purchase of up to
The timing and amount of any repurchases under the new repurchase program will be determined at the discretion of the Company's management based on a number of factors, including the availability of capital, other capital allocation alternatives and market conditions for the Company's Class A common stock. The share repurchase program does not require the Company to acquire any specific number of shares. It may be modified, suspended, extended, or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice and may be executed through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. All or part of the repurchases may be implemented under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, which would allow repurchases under pre-set terms at times when the Company might otherwise be prevented from doing so.
Forward-looking Statements Disclaimer
The statements contained in the news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those presented. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2025.
About Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company is a leading designer, marketer, and distributor of a wide range of brand name small electric household and specialty housewares appliances, and commercial products for restaurants, fast food chains, bars, and hotels, and is a provider of connected devices and software for healthcare management. The Company's owned consumer brands include Hamilton Beach®, Proctor Silex®, and Weston®, as well as premium brands Hamilton Beach Professional® and Lotus®. The Company's owned commercial brands include Hamilton Beach Commercial® and Proctor Silex Commercial®. The Company licenses the brands for CHI® premium garment care products, Clorox™ home appliances, and Brita Hub™ countertop electric water filtration appliances. The Company has multiyear agreements to design, sell, market, and distribute Bartesian® cocktail makers, Numilk® plant-based milk makers and Sunkist® commercial juicers and sectionizers. Hamilton Beach Health, which owns HealthBeacon, is expanding the Company's presence in the home health and medical markets through connected medical devices. For more information about Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company, visit www.hamiltonbeachbrands.com.
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