Key Highlights

  • Ingles declared a $0.165 Class A and $0.150 Class B quarterly dividend, trading ex-dividend October 8, 2026, payable October 15.
  • Fiscal third-quarter net sales were $1.37 billion, compared with $1.35 billion a year earlier, with Net Income of $25.9 million.
  • Nine-month net income was $78.3 million, compared with $57.9 million, and Operating Income was $108.1 million versus $82.6 million.
  • Ingles operates 195 supermarkets across six southeastern states, with fiscal 2026 Capital Expenditure guidance of $120 million to $130 million.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ:IMKTA) declared a quarterly Dividend of $0.165 per Class A share and $0.150 per Class B share, a Class A Yield of 0.77%, payable October 15 to shareholders of record on October 8, 2026. The company states annual rates of $0.66 and $0.60 per share, respectively. Fiscal third-quarter net sales were $1.37 billion.

Dividend Program and Shareholder Returns

Ingles announced the dividends on September 28, 2026. The Class A dividend is $0.165 per share and the Class B dividend is $0.150 per share, payable October 15 to holders of record on October 8. The shares trade ex-dividend on October 8.

The company states that the declared amounts represent an annual rate of $0.66 per Class A share and $0.60 per Class B share. Ingles reported total Debt of $500.5 million at the end of the fiscal third quarter, compared with $518.0 million a year earlier. Each dividend remains subject to board approval.

About the Company

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a supermarket operator that reported 195 supermarkets across six southeastern states in its fiscal third-quarter release. The company reports Class A and Class B common stock, with a separate dividend for each class. Fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance is $120 million to $130 million, and the company reported nine-month net sales of $4.05 billion. Ingles reported that three of four stores temporarily closed after Hurricane Helene remain closed.

Fiscal Third-Quarter and Nine-Month Results

Ingles reported fiscal third-quarter net sales of $1.37 billion, compared with $1.35 billion a year earlier. Net income was $25.9 million, compared with $26.2 million. Class A Diluted Earnings per Share were $1.36, compared with $1.38, and Class B earnings per share were $1.27, compared with $1.28. Class A Basic Earnings Per Share were $1.39, compared with $1.41. Gross Profit was $332.4 million, or 24.3% of sales, matching the prior-year margin.

For the first nine months of fiscal 2026, net sales were $4.05 billion, compared with $3.97 billion. Net income was $78.3 million, compared with $57.9 million. Class A diluted earnings per share were $4.12, compared with $3.05, and Class B earnings per share were $3.83, compared with $2.83. Operating income was $108.1 million, compared with $82.6 million. Class A basic earnings per share were $4.21, compared with $3.11.

Hurricane Helene Closures and Capital Plans

Ingles stated that three of the four stores temporarily closed because of Hurricane Helene remain closed with reopening dates cited at various times in 2026 and 2027. The company reported fiscal 2026 capital expenditure guidance of $120 million to $130 million. Chairman Robert P. Ingle II stated that the company is pleased with its results and thanked its associates for their focus on customers' experience.

Outlook

Ingles' $0.165 Class A and $0.150 Class B dividends are payable October 15 to shareholders of record on October 8, 2026. The timing of the three remaining Hurricane Helene store reopenings, the $120 million to $130 million capital expenditure guidance, and the company's fiscal fourth-quarter results are the relevant considerations.