The Cheesecake Factory — Apr 24, 2025 release

  The Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $141.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, inclusive of the 2.4 million shares repurchased using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2.00% convertible senior notes due 2030. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share to be paid on May 27, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2025.   Conference Call and Webcast   The Company will hold a conference call to review its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com.   About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated   The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people—this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 358 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory ® , North Italia ® , Flower Child ® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 33 The Cheesecake Factory ® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2025, we were named to the FORTUNE