Wendy's — Nov 5, 2025 release
Fiscal 2026 third-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001193125-25-271014
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Regular quarterly cash dividend
“$0.14 per share”
Period
No period stated
Measure
Declared action
Source
Prose
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Regular quarterly cash dividend
“$0.14 per share”
Global systemwide sales growth for FY2025
“(5.0) to (3.0) percent”
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025
“$505 to $525 million”
Adjusted earnings per share for FY2025
“$0.82 to $0.89”
Global net new unit growth for FY2025
“2 to 3 percent”
Capital expenditures and franchise developme… for FY2025
“$135 to $145 million”
Free cash flow for FY2025
“$195 to $210 million”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
Year to Date Free Cash Flow
The decrease in free cash flow was primarily driven by an increase in capital expenditures and investments associated with the Company’s
franchise development fund. Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Company announced today the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2025, to
shareholders of record as of December 1, 2025. Share Repurchases
The Company repurchased 1.4 million shares for $14.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. As of October 30, approximately $35.0 million
remained available under the Company’s existing share repurchase authorization that expires in February 2027. 2025 Outlook
The Company Reaffirms:
Global systemwide sales growth
(5.0) to (3.0) percent
Adjusted EBITDA
$505 to $525 million
Adjusted earnings per share
$0.82 to $0.89
Global net new unit growth
2 to 3 percent
The Company Now Expects:
Current
Previous
Capital expenditures and franchise development fund investments
$135 to $145 million
$165 to $175 million
Free cash flow
$195 to $210 million
$160 to $175 million
As previously disclosed, the Company modified its definition of free cash flow to reflect expenditures related to its
franchise development fund beginning with its first quarter 2025 results. Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for 8:
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other guidance in this release
Text is the filed exhibit, verbatim.