Hennessy Advisors, Inc. filings document material-event reporting for an investment management company whose business centers on advisory and shareholder services for the Hennessy Funds. Recent 8-K disclosures cover operating and financial results, Regulation FD announcements, cash dividends on common stock, and exhibits containing related press releases.
The company's regulatory filings also record shareholder voting matters and governance actions, including annual meeting results, director elections, advisory compensation votes, and vote-frequency recommendations. Capital-structure disclosures include common stock dividend reporting and the listed 4.875% Notes due 2026.
Hennessy Advisors, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable November 25, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 10, 2026. The company stated an annualized dividend yield of 5.85%, based on the October 27, 2026 closing stock price of $10.25 and an annualized dividend of $0.60 per share.
Hennessy Advisors Inc., acting as the institutional investment manager, submitted a Form 13F holdings report listing 287 information-table entries with a reported value total of $2,656,293,021, rounded to the nearest dollar. The selected report type indicates that all holdings of the manager are included; the summary lists zero other included managers.
Hennessy Advisors Inc. Executive VP Daniel B. Steadman reported a gift disposition of 2,000 common shares on September 30, 2026. The transaction is identified as a bona fide gift rather than a purchase or sale. After the gift, his reported direct holding was 35,768 shares.
Hennessy Advisors Inc. director Kiera Newton sold 504 shares of Common Stock at $10.02 per share on September 29, 2026. After the sale, she held 20,598 shares directly. The sale was not reported under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, and the 20,598-share figure is her reported post-transaction holding.
Hennessy Advisors Inc. director Thomas L. Seavey sold 1,875 shares of common stock on September 24, 2026, at $10.1501 per share. The shares were held directly, and his reported direct holdings after the sale were 59,754 shares. The transaction is described as a sale in the open market or a private transaction; no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNA) Executive VP and Advisory Committee Member Daniel B. Steadman sold 5,000 shares on September 24, 2026, at a weighted average price of $10.2626 per share. The reported sale prices ranged from $10.2000 to $10.3200. After the sale, he directly held 37,768 shares; 2,250 shares were also reported indirectly as held for a child. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
At HENNESSY ADVISORS INC, officer Daniel B. Steadman reported a proposed sale of 5,000 common shares. The shares are listed for sale through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC at an aggregate market value of $50,800, with an approximate sale date of September 24, 2026, on NASDAQ. Steadman acquired the shares from the issuer as a stock award on September 18, 2025.
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNA) reports that CEO, director, and large shareholder Neil J. Hennessy, through a trust, received an indirect award of 19,700 shares of common stock on September 18, 2026. These represent stock units that will vest 25% per year beginning on September 18, 2027.
On the same date, the trust delivered or had 9,520.5 shares withheld at $10.38 per share to pay an exercise price or tax liability. Following these events, he holds 5,062 common shares directly and 25,059 shares indirectly through his spouse’s IRA. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNA) reported that director and President/COO/Secretary Teresa M. Nilsen received an equity grant tied to its common stock. On September 18, 2026, she acquired 19,700 stock units that will vest 25% per year beginning on September 18, 2027. On the same date, 9,520.5 shares of common stock at $10.38 per share were delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. After these transactions, she also held 9,425 shares indirectly for the benefit of a child and 1,518 shares indirectly through her spouse's IRA. A separate 0.5‑share reduction was recorded as an administrative correction with no transaction, and no Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan was reported.
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC (HNNA) reported that Executive VP Daniel B. Steadman received an award of 9,400 shares of common stock on September 18, 2026, in the form of underlying stock units that will vest 25% per year beginning on September 18, 2027. On the same date, 3,206 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at $10.38 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. After these transactions, Steadman also reports 2,250 shares of common stock held indirectly for the benefit of a child, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.