FutureFuel (NYSE: FF) trims dividend to $0.01, backs $25M buyback
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FutureFuel Corp. announced a change in its capital return strategy, cutting its quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share starting with the second quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable to shareholders of record on June 4, 2026, with payment on June 18, 2026.
The Board plans to redirect capital previously used for dividends toward funding growth projects and opportunistic share repurchases under a reaffirmed $25 million buyback authorization. Management and the Board state they believe FutureFuel’s shares are undervalued and expect increased investment in the chemicals segment to improve margins and accelerate growth.
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FutureFuel shifts from dividends toward growth projects and a $25M buyback.
FutureFuel is materially rebalancing capital returns by reducing its quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share and emphasizing internal investment and share repurchases. The Board reaffirmed a $25 million buyback authorization and explicitly states it views the stock as undervalued.
This move may disappoint income-focused holders but can appeal to investors prioritizing reinvestment and potential per-share value accretion. The company highlights capacity expansion, new product commercialization, and reshoring-related projects in its chemicals segment as intended uses, aiming to improve margins and accelerate growth over future periods referenced in its filings.
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Exhibit 99.1
March 31, 2026
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Roeland Polet |
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(314) 854-8352 www.futurefuelcorporation.com |
FutureFuel Redirects Capital to Growth Investments and Share Repurchases
BATESVILLE, AR (March 31, 2026) – FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel”), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share effective for the second quarter of 2026. The second quarter dividend was declared with a record date of June 4, 2026, and a payment date of June 18, 2026. The company is redirecting that capital to fund growth opportunities and repurchase shares opportunistically.
The Board believes FutureFuel is undervalued at current prices. The company has reaffirmed its $25 million share buyback authorization and intends to be an active purchaser of its own stock, subject to market conditions.
Capital previously allocated to dividends will fund projects to expand capacity, commercialize new products, and take advantage of the reshoring of specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturing to the United States. The Board expects these investments to improve margins and accelerate growth in the company’s chemicals segment.
FutureFuel has significant growth opportunities ahead of it. The Board believes shifting capital from dividends to these opportunities will create more shareholder value over time. FutureFuel is in a capital-intensive business. FutureFuel believes that the companies that invest through cycles are the ones that win.
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About FutureFuel
FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products and biofuels. FutureFuel’s chemicals segment manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers (“custom chemicals”) as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals (“performance chemicals”). FutureFuel’s custom manufacturing product portfolio includes proprietary agrochemicals, adhesion promoters, a biocide intermediate, and an antioxidant precursor. FutureFuel’s performance chemicals products include a portfolio of proprietary nylon and polyester polymer modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals and solvents for diverse applications. FutureFuel’s biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.
Forward-Looking Statement
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements deal with FutureFuel’s current plans, intentions, beliefs, and expectations, and statements of future economic performance. Statements containing such terms as “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and other phrases of similar meaning are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. In addition, from time-to-time FutureFuel or its representatives have made or will make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in various filings that the company makes with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases, or in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of FutureFuel’s authorized executive officers.
These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FutureFuel’s Form 10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025, and in its future filings made with the SEC. An investor should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this document, which reflect FutureFuel management’s opinions only as of their respective dates. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described in this document and in current and future filings with the SEC are not the only ones faced by FutureFuel. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the company to predict which will arise. There may be additional risks not presently known to the company or that the company currently believes are immaterial to its business. In addition, FutureFuel cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. If any such risks occur, FutureFuel’s business, operating results, liquidity, and financial condition could be materially affected in an adverse manner. An investor should consult any additional disclosures FutureFuel has made or will make in its reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to FutureFuel or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this document.
FAQ
What dividend did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) declare for Q2 2026?
FutureFuel declared a second quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.01 per share. The dividend is payable on June 18, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 4, 2026, reflecting the Board’s new, lower quarterly dividend level.
Why did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) reduce its quarterly dividend?
FutureFuel reduced its quarterly dividend to $0.01 per share so it can redirect capital toward growth investments and share repurchases. The Board believes these uses of cash will better support capacity expansion, new product commercialization, and reshoring-driven opportunities in its chemicals business.
What capital allocation priorities did FutureFuel Corp. (FF) highlight?
FutureFuel emphasized three priorities: a reduced $0.01 per share dividend, a reaffirmed $25 million share repurchase authorization, and increased funding for projects that expand capacity, commercialize new products, and leverage reshoring trends in specialty chemicals and advanced materials manufacturing.
How does FutureFuel Corp. describe the rationale for shifting capital from dividends?
FutureFuel’s Board believes the company has significant growth opportunities and that shares are currently undervalued. It expects that shifting capital from dividends toward growth projects and opportunistic buybacks will, over time, create more shareholder value than maintaining a higher cash payout.
What businesses does FutureFuel Corp. (FF) operate in?
FutureFuel operates two main segments: chemicals and biofuels. Its chemicals segment produces custom and performance specialty chemicals, including agrochemicals and polymer modifiers, while its biofuels segment primarily manufactures and sells biodiesel to customers in various markets.
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