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Scholastic Corporation reports developments tied to its global children’s publishing, education and media business. Company news commonly covers children’s books, school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom magazines, literacy and knowledge-building resources, and entertainment or character-driven publishing such as Dog Man and Captain Underpants.
Scholastic updates also address quarterly operating results, activity in its Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution, Education Solutions, and International segments, and capital allocation actions. Recurring financial news includes dividends, common-stock repurchases, tender-offer activity, sale-leaseback transactions, credit-facility use, and balance-sheet management alongside initiatives that expand book access and reading engagement.
Scholastic Corporation (SCHL) will release its first quarter fiscal 2027 earnings on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET.
The call, hosted by President and CEO Peter Warwick and CFO and Executive Vice President Haji Glover, will be available via live webcast and phone registration, with an archived webcast and slides accessible afterward on the company’s investor relations website.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $1,581.9 million, down 3%, and operating income of $15.2 million, down 4% year over year. Adjusted operating income rose to $47.1 million from $35.8 million, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 4% to $151.5 million, and 15% to $132.4 million on a comparable, sale‑leaseback-adjusted basis.
Diluted EPS improved to $2.34 from a loss of $0.07, or $1.87 ex one-time items versus $0.48. Free cash flow reached $436.0 million, largely driven by over $400 million of sale‑leaseback proceeds, and net cash shifted to $48.9 million from net debt of $136.6 million. Scholastic returned $288.6 million to shareholders via repurchases and dividends, including 7.34 million shares repurchased. For fiscal 2027, the company targets 2%–4% revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA of $135–$145 million, and free cash flow of $35–$40 million, expecting growth in Children’s Books, Entertainment, International and improved Education performance.
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) announced that its Board of Directors approved a 25% increase in the regular quarterly dividend on its Class A and Common Stock, raising it from $0.20 to $0.25 per share, starting with the first quarter of fiscal 2027.
The increased dividend will be payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026, and the indicated annual dividend rate will now be $1.00 per share.
Scholastic (NASDAQ:SCHL) set the date for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call. The earnings release will be issued on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET on the investor relations website.
The related conference call, hosted by President and CEO Peter Warwick and CFO Haji Glover, will follow at 4:30 PM ET, with access via live webcast and phone registration links. An archived webcast and audio replay with slides will be available on the investor relations site after the live call.
Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL) completed a modified Dutch auction tender offer that expired April 20, 2026. The company accepted 2,834,018 shares at $40.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $113,360,720, representing ~13.7% of shares outstanding as of April 19, 2026.
Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL) announced preliminary results of a modified Dutch auction tender offer that expired April 20, 2026. The company expects to purchase 2,852,735 shares at $40.00 per share for a total cost of approximately $114,109,400, excluding fees.
The results are preliminary and subject to confirmation by the depositary, pending guaranteed-delivery deliveries and the two-trading-day settlement period. Scholastic expects to fund the purchase with cash, including drawings on its existing credit facility, and to have approximately 17,896,740 shares outstanding after payment, a reduction of about 13.7%.
Scholastic (NYSE:SCHL), Dav Pilkey, and Little Free Library are launching 100 custom Little Free Libraries nationwide beginning April 7, 2026 to place book-sharing boxes in schools, public libraries, and book deserts through July for summer reading.
Funded by Dav Pilkey, each red-themed library features Pilkey illustrations and will be stocked with curated kids' books, including copies of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) commenced a modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer on March 23, 2026 to buy up to $200 million of common stock at a price between $36.00 and $40.00 per share, representing roughly 25% of outstanding shares at the $36 floor.
The offer expires April 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. New York time and is not contingent on a minimum tender or financing; directors and executive officers have said they will not tender shares.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) announced a Board‑authorized repurchase program to buy up to $200 million of common stock via a modified Dutch auction.
The Offer targets a purchase price between $36.00 and $40.00 per share, is expected to commence on March 23, 2026 and expire at 5:00 p.m. ET on April 20, 2026, and may be funded from cash on hand and borrowings under the company’s revolving credit facility.
Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL) reported fiscal Q3 results: revenues $329.1M (down 2%), operating loss $26.9M, and adjusted EBITDA $0M. The company generated over $400M net from sale-leasebacks, produced $407M free cash flow, and returned ~$147M to shareholders.
The Board authorized a $300M repurchase program including a $200M modified Dutch auction at $36–$40 per share, established a 2.0–2.5x net leverage target, and reaffirmed full-year adjusted EBITDA of $146M–$156M and free cash flow > $430M.