Smart Sand declares $0.05 special cash dividend
Smart Sand, Inc. declared a special cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 18, 2026.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Smart Sand, Inc. declared a special cash dividend of $0.05 per common share, payable November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 18, 2026. The company said that, including this dividend, it had returned approximately $14 million to stockholders year to date in 2026 through dividends and share repurchases.
8-K Event Classification
3 items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
3 items
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Special cash dividend: $0.05 per share
Record date: November 18, 2026
Payment date: November 30, 2026
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Special cash dividend
$0.05 per share
Per share of common stock
Record date
November 18, 2026
Stockholders of record at the close of business
Payment date
November 30, 2026
Dividend payable date
Capital returned year to date
Approximately $14 million
Through dividends and share repurchases in 2026, including this dividend
Key Terms
special cash dividend, stockholders of record, share repurchases
3 terms
special cash dividend financial
"declared a special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock"
A special cash dividend is a one-time, extra cash payment a company gives to its shareholders in addition to its regular dividends, like a bonus check sent out when a business has more cash than usual. It matters to investors because it delivers immediate cash value, can signal that the company has strong short-term cash or limited opportunities to reinvest, and typically reduces the company’s cash reserves and may affect the stock price and tax treatment for recipients.
stockholders of record financial
"to stockholders of record as of the close of business"
Stockholders of record are the people or entities whose names appear on a company's official shareholder list on a specific cutoff date set by the company or its transfer agent; only those listed are entitled to receive dividends, vote at shareholder meetings, or participate in other corporate actions. Think of it like a guest list for an event: being on the list on the set day determines who gets the benefits and rights, so investors must own shares before the cutoff to qualify.
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How much is SND's special dividend?
Smart Sand declared a $0.05 per-share special cash dividend on its common stock.
When is SND's special dividend paid, and who qualifies?
The dividend is payable November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business November 18, 2026.
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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): November 5, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281 ) 231-2660
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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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).
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 5, 2026, Smart Sand, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Dividend (as defined below). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “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 incorporated by reference into any other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock, to be paid on November 30, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2026 (the “Dividend”).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
99.1 | Press Release | |||||||
SIGNATURES
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.
| SMART SAND, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dated: | November 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Lee E. Beckelman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee E. Beckelman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SMART SAND, INC. DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF $0.05 PER SHARE
YARDLEY, Pennsylvania, November 5, 2026 (PR Newswire) -- Smart Sand, Inc. (NASDAQ: SND) (“Smart Sand” or the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors has declared a special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock of $0.05 per share, payable on November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 18, 2026.
“We are pleased to continue returning capital to our stockholders,” said Charles Young, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “Including this dividend, Smart Sand has returned approximately $14 million to stockholders year to date in 2026 through dividends and share repurchases. Supported by strong sales volumes, a healthy balance sheet and disciplined cost management, we remain well positioned to pursue additional opportunities to enhance stockholder value while investing in future growth.”
About Smart Sand:
Smart Sand is a fully integrated frac and industrial sand supply and services company, offering complete mine to wellsite proppant and logistics solutions to our frac sand customers, and a broad offering of products for industrial sand customers. The Company produces low-cost, high quality Northern White sand, which is a premium sand used as a proppant to enhance hydrocarbon recovery rates in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells. The Company’s sand is also a high-quality product used in a variety of industrial applications, including glass, foundry, building products, filtration, geothermal, renewables, ceramics, turf & landscaping, retail, recreation and more. The Company offers logistics solutions to its customers through in-basin transloading terminals and its SmartSystemsTM wellsite storage and sand management capabilities. Smart Sand owns and operates premium sand mines and related processing facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois, which have access to four Class I rail lines, allowing the Company to deliver products substantially anywhere in the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit www.smartsand.com.
Contact:
Lee Beckelman
Phone: (281) 231-2660
Email: lbeckelman@smartsand.com
Phone: (281) 231-2660
Email: lbeckelman@smartsand.com