JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC. DECLARES $1.50 PER SHARE SPECIAL DIVIDEND 

Elgin, IL, March 30, 2026 — John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBSS) (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a special cash dividend (the “Special Dividend”) of $1.50 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company and $1.50 per share on all issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company.  The Special Dividend will return approximately $17.6 million to Company stockholders.  

The Special Dividend will be paid on May 21, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2026.  

“We are pleased to announce the $1.50 per share Special Dividend,” stated Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our financial performance over the last several quarters has enabled us to declare another Special Dividend in the current fiscal year. This Special Dividend, along with the special dividends and annual dividend previously paid by the Company, brings the total cash returned to our stockholders to $4.00 per share in the current fiscal year.  This Special Dividend, like our previous dividends, underscores our commitment to creating long-term stockholder value through the disciplined and responsible use of cash. Furthermore, this Special Dividend would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of all our employees,” Mr. Sanfilippo concluded. 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

 John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. is a processor, packager, marketer and distributor of nut and dried fruit-based products, snack bars, and dried cheese snacks that are sold under a variety of private brands and under the Company’s Fisher®, Orchard Valley Harvest®, Squirrel Brand™, and Southern Style Nuts® brand names.