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Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “JACK.”
−Removed: In fiscal 2024, the Board of Directors declared four cash dividends of $0.44.
+Added: In fiscal 2025, the Board of Directors declared two cash dividends of $0.44.
Our dividend is subject to the discretion and approval of our Board of Directors and our compliance with applicable law, and depends upon, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, capital requirements, contractual restrictions, and other factors that our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
+Added: As previously announced, the Company has discontinued its dividend.
Stock Repurchases.
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July 7, 2025 - August 3, 2025 — $ — — $ 175,001
−Removed: August 5, 2024 - September 1, 2024 201,141 $ 51.15 201,141 $ 184,712
+Added: August 4, 2025 - August 31, 2025 — $ — — $ 175,001
September 1, 2025 - September 28, 2025 — $ — — $ 175,001
−Removed: Total 301,896 301,896
Stockholders.
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The below comparison assumes $100 was invested on September 30, 2020 in the Company’s common stock and in the comparison groups and assumes reinvestment of dividends.
−Removed: The Company uses a Peer Group to assess the competitive pay levels of our senior executives, and to evaluate program design element s.
+Added: The Company uses a Peer Group to assess the competitive pay levels of our senior executives, and to evaluate program design elements.
In its annual review of the Peer Group Index used to benchmark executive compensation for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, in consultation with its independent compensation consultant, approved changes to the Peer Group Index to include companies that more closely aligned with our financial selection criteria and are highly-franchised.
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2024 Peer Group (1) $100 $128 $101 $122 $173 $137
+Added: 2025 Peer Group (2) $100 $119 $91 $109 $142 $128
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and Wingstop Inc.
+Added: (2) The 2025 Peer Group includes the following sixteen companies:
+Added: BJ's Restaurants Inc.;
+Added: Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.;
+Added: Brinker Int’l, Inc.;
+Added: Cheesecake Factory Inc.;
+Added: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.;
+Added: Denny's Corp.;
+Added: Dine Brands Global Inc.;
+Added: Domino's Pizza, Inc.;
+Added: El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.;
+Added: Krispy Kreme, Inc.;
+Added: Papa John's Int’l Inc.;
+Added: Restaurant Brands Int’l Inc.;
+Added: Shake Shack Inc.;
+Added: Texas Roadhouse, Inc.;
+Added: Wendy’s Company;
+Added: and Wingstop Inc.
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