National Beverage FIZZ fiscal 2026: $3.25 special dividend and an 80% cash surge
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on July 2, 2026.
LaCroix parent National Beverage wrapped fiscal 2026 with flat-to-slightly-lower sales of $1.18 billion, but the real story is the $3.25 special dividend rewarding shareholders as cash jumped 80% to $350 million, marking the company's 13th special payout in 22 years. New flavors like PineAppple CocoNut and Strawberry Peach are gaining velocity amid easing commodity costs and improving consumer spending flexibility, setting up for volume growth ahead.
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National Beverage closed fiscal 2026 with full-year sales of $1.18 billion, roughly flat to slightly lower year over year, yet the company's cash position surged 80% to $350 million. Management chose to return a chunk of that to shareholders in the form of a $3.25 special dividend — the 13th such payout in 22 years — underscoring the LaCroix maker's long-standing preference for one-time distributions over a raised regular dividend.
On the earnings side, FIZZ reported Q4 EPS of $0.48 against a consensus estimate of $0.47, a narrow but clean beat that continues a pattern of results tracking closely to Wall Street expectations. Looking back at the prior year, the company posted $0.48 in Q4 2025 as well, so profitability held steady even as revenue growth stalled.
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The forward-looking pieces of the report center on new product momentum and a more favorable cost backdrop. Flavors like PineAppple CocoNut and Strawberry Peach are described as gaining velocity, and easing commodity costs alongside improving consumer spending flexibility are cited as tailwinds that could support volume growth in the coming quarters.
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