Key Highlights

  • Buckle's $0.35 quarterly dividend has an October 15, 2026 ex-dividend date and is payable October 29 to shareholders of record.
  • Second-quarter net sales rose 4.6% to $319.8 million, with comparable store net sales up 2.1%.
  • Net income was $44.4 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, versus $45.0 million, or $0.89.
  • First-half net income was $91.3 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, versus $80.2 million, or $1.59.

The Buckle's (NYSE:BKE) $0.35 quarterly dividend yields 3.15% and sits beside second-quarter diluted EPS of $0.87 and first-half diluted EPS of $1.79. The board authorized it at its September 14, 2026 meeting. The company reported net income of $44.4 million for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2026.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Buckle's board authorized a $0.35 per share quarterly dividend at its meeting on September 14, 2026. It will be paid October 29 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 15.

About the Company

Buckle is a specialty retailer focused on delivering exceptional service and style, offering a curated mix of apparel, accessories and footwear, and is known as a denim destination. It carries the company's exclusive BKE brand and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska. It operates 447 retail stores in 42 states.

Financial Performance Behind the Payout

Buckle reported net sales of $319.8 million for the 13-week quarter ended August 1, 2026, up 4.6% from $305.7 million. Comparable store net sales increased 2.1%. Online sales increased 2.3% to $44.6 million from $43.6 million.

Gross profit was $153.0 million versus $145.0 million, and income from operations was $55.8 million versus $56.3 million. Net income was $44.4 million, or $0.88 per basic share and $0.87 per diluted share, versus $45.0 million, or $0.90 and $0.89.

First-half net sales rose 5.3% to $608.6 million from $577.9 million, with first-half comparable store net sales up 3.5% and online sales up 2.5% to $92.2 million. First-half net income was $91.3 million, or $1.80 per basic share and $1.79 per diluted share, versus $80.2 million, or $1.60 and $1.59.

Balance Sheet and Store Base

At August 1, 2026 the company held $264.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $22.4 million of short-term investments and $35.7 million of long-term investments, with inventory of $161.4 million versus $142.5 million a year earlier. Stockholders' equity was $489.0 million.

At the end of the quarter the company operated 446 stores in 42 states versus 440 stores in 42 states a year earlier.

Outlook

Buckle did not provide numerical guidance in its second-quarter release. The release reports comparable store net sales, online sales and store count as of the quarter end.