Super Micro Computer, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on November 3, 2026, announcing unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, and a cash dividend declaration on its 7.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Key Highlights

  • Quarterly results announced: The company issued a press release on November 3, 2026, disclosing unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
  • Preferred dividend declared: The Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $17.50 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.
  • Depositary share equivalent: The dividend equals $0.875 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing a 1/20th fractional interest in one preferred share.
  • Payment date: The dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to holders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2026.
  • Two securities listed: Common Stock trades under NASDAQ:SMCI and the depositary shares trade under NASDAQ:SMCIP, both on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Super Micro Computer's November 3, 2026 Preferred Dividend and Q1 FY2027 Disclosure

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMCI) submitted a current report on November 3, 2026, covering two separate disclosures. Under Item 2.02, the company reported that it issued a press release titled "Supermicro Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results," covering the quarter ended September 30, 2026. According to the filing, those results are unaudited and are attached as Exhibit 99.1. The filing notes that the information furnished under Item 2.02 "shall not be deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934."

Under Item 8.01, the filing disclosed that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the company's 7.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The declared amount is $17.50 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, which the filing states is equivalent to $0.875 per depositary share. The depositary shares, listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "SMCIP," each represent a 1/20th fractional interest in a share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

According to the filing, the dividend is payable on December 1, 2026, to holders of record of the depositary shares as of the close of business on November 15, 2026. The report was signed by Charles Liang, identified in the filing as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, in his capacity as Principal Executive Officer.

What Was Disclosed

Super Micro Computer filed an 8-K on November 3, 2026, disclosing unaudited first-quarter fiscal year 2027 financial results and a Board-declared cash dividend of $17.50 per preferred share ($0.875 per depositary share), payable December 1, 2026, to holders of record on November 15, 2026.