Build-A-Bear Workshop Initiates Quarterly Dividend Program

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a new quarterly dividend program to evolve its strategic use of capital. The Board of Directors declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 11, 2024, to all stockholders of record as of March 28, 2024. The Company intends to pay dividends quarterly in the future, subject to market conditions and approval by the Board of Directors.

“We are pleased to be able to provide a direct return to our stockholders with the initiation of a quarterly regular dividend that together with our previously authorized stock repurchase plan shows the continued confidence that the Board has in the company’s future and our commitment to regularly return capital to stockholders. Our strong cash flow and capital structure provide the flexibility for us to return capital to our stockholders through share repurchases and regular dividend payments while maintaining the ability to invest for profitable growth and execute our strategic plan,” said Craig Leavitt, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.

About Build-A-Bear
Build-A-Bear is a multi-generational global brand focused on its mission to “add a little more heart to life” appealing to a wide array of consumer groups who enjoy the personal expression in making their own “furry friends” to celebrate and commemorate life moments. More than 500 interactive brick-and-mortar experience locations operated through a variety of formats provide guests of all ages a hands-on entertaining experience, which often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection. The Company also offers engaging e-commerce/digital purchasing experiences on www.buildabear.com including its online “Bear-Builder” as well as “HeartBox” and its age-gated adult-focused “Bear Cave.” In addition, extending its brand power beyond retail, Build-A-Bear Entertainment, a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is dedicated to creating engaging content for kids and adults that fulfills the Company’s mission, while the Company also offers products at wholesale and in non-plush consumer categories via licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenues of $467.9 million for fiscal 2022. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.