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SEC filingConstellation Brands declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.03 per share on Class A Common Stock and $0.93 per share on Class 1 Convertible Common Stock, payable May 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2026, and furnished its fiscal year and fourth-quarter results ended February 28, 2026, including non-GAAP financial measures and forward-looking guidance.
The filing conveys two material investor events: the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend and the furnishing of fiscal 2026 year-end and Q4 results. The dividend reflects Constellation’s ongoing commitment to returning capital to shareholders, with differentiated rates across share classes — $1.03 for Class A Common Stock and $0.93 for Class 1 Convertible Common Stock — consistent with its historical dual-class dividend structure. The record and payable dates are clearly specified, enabling investors to assess eligibility and cash flow timing. While the 8-K body confirms the release of financial results for the period ended February 28, 2026, it contains no actual financial metrics; all quantitative results, guidance, and non-GAAP reconciliations reside solely in Exhibit 99.1 (the press release), which is furnished—not filed—and therefore carries no Section 18 liability. The document explicitly notes that the guidance includes forward-looking statements subject to material uncertainty and that non-GAAP measures are reconciled to GAAP within the release per Regulation G. Because no earnings figures, growth rates, margin trends, or guidance ranges appear in the 8-K text itself—and because the dividend amounts align with prior patterns without change—the event is assessed as MEDIUM materiality: operationally routine but substantively relevant for income investors and analysts awaiting the full release details.