Capital Stock and Dividends

12 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Stock and Dividends

Capital Stock and Dividends:

Capital Stock

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of common stock and preferred stock. The Company is authorized to issue 400 million shares of common stock. The Company is also authorized to issue 40 thousand shares of preferred stock, with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Dividends

During fiscal 2020 and 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:

Date Declared	Dividend Amount Per Share of Common Stock	Record Date	Date Paid
November 4, 2020	$0.40	November 23, 2020	December 8, 2020
August 5, 2020	$0.40	August 24, 2020	September 9, 2020
May 6, 2020	$0.35	May 26, 2020	June 9, 2020
February 5, 2020	$0.35	February 24, 2020	March 10, 2020
November 6, 2019	$0.35	November 25, 2019	December 10, 2019
August 7, 2019	$0.35	August 26, 2019	September 10, 2019
May 8, 2019	$0.35	May 28, 2019	June 11, 2019
February 6, 2019	$0.31	February 25, 2019	March 12, 2019

It is the present intention of the Company’s Board of Directors to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend; however, the declaration and payment of future dividends will be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole discretion and will depend upon the earnings, financial condition, and capital needs of the Company, along with any other factors which the Company’s Board of Directors deem relevant.

On January 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  The dividend will be paid on March 9, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 22, 2021.