MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM) announces $0.87 per share dividend

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.87 per share on the company’s common stock. This means shareholders of the Class A common stock are scheduled to receive a cash payment of $0.87 for each share they own, as detailed in a press release dated December 18, 2025. The announcement is provided as a Regulation FD disclosure and is furnished rather than filed under the Exchange Act.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2025

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MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York			1-14130			11-3289165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

515 Broadhollow Road, Suite 1000, Melville, New York			11747
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 812-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class			Trading Symbol(s)			Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share			MSM			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On December 18, 2025, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.87 per share on the common stock of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8‑K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits:

99.1						Press Release, dated December 18, 2025, issued by MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL documents).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

						MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
Date:			December 18, 2025			By:			/s/ GREG CLARK
						Name:			Greg Clark
						Title:			Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer

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FAQ

What dividend did MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) declare?

MSC Industrial Direct’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.87 per share on the company’s common stock, as disclosed in a press release dated December 18, 2025.

Which MSC Industrial Direct shares receive the $0.87 dividend?

The $0.87 cash dividend applies to common stock of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., including its Class A Common Stock traded under the symbol MSM on the New York Stock Exchange.

How was the MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) dividend announcement communicated?

The dividend was announced in a press release dated December 18, 2025, which MSC Industrial Direct furnished as an exhibit to a Form 8-K under the Regulation FD Disclosure item.

Does the MSC Industrial Direct dividend filing create Exchange Act liabilities?

The company states that the information in this Form 8-K, including the press release, is being furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Who signed the MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) dividend-related Form 8-K?

The Form 8-K relating to the $0.87 per share dividend was signed on behalf of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. by Greg Clark, Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer.