Bassett Furniture Hikes Dividend By 12%, Boosts Buyback

  • Bassett Furniture Industries Inc BSET said its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly dividend by 12% to $0.14 per share of outstanding common stock.
  • The dividend is payable on August 27, 2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 13, 2021.
  • The Board has also increased the share repurchase authorization by about $16 million back to the original limit of $20 million.
  • The company also reported that wholesale orders for the fiscal month of June 2021 increased by 25% year-on-year. The wholesale shipments increased 55% Y/Y.
  • Cash and equivalents totaled $45.77 million as of May 29, 2021.
  • Price action: BSET shares are trading higher by 1.21% at $25.08 on the last check Thursday.
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