Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF)
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: December 5, 2017
Event Date: December 6, 2017
Context: The filing reports the declaration of the company's 2018 quarterly dividend program.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity metrics. The document focuses exclusively on dividend declarations.
Material Changes
The material event reported is the establishment of the 2018 dividend schedule. No comparative financial data or changes in operational metrics are provided in this text.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Dividend Declaration: FutureFuel Corp. declared normal quarterly dividends of U.S. $0.06 per share for 2018.
Schedule:
- Q1: Record Date March 1, 2018; Payment Date March 15, 2018.
- Q2: Record Date June 1, 2018; Payment Date June 15, 2018.
- Q3: Record Date September 4, 2018; Payment Date September 18, 2018.
- Q4: Record Date December 3, 2018; Payment Date December 17, 2018.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total annual dividend yield based on the $0.06 per share quarterly rate against the current stock price.
- Confirm the ex-dividend dates (typically one business day prior to the record dates) for trading purposes.
- Review the full press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional commentary on cash flow sufficiency to support these payments.
- Check subsequent filings for any amendments to the dividend schedule or payment dates.