DIN · Dine Brands Global, Inc.

This filing announces two discrete but related capital return actions: a quarterly dividend and an incremental share repurchase authorization. The $0.19 dividend represents continuity in the Company’s established payout pattern and is consistent with prior quarters disclosed in historical filings (though not restated here). The new $100 million buyback program is additive — not a replacement — for the February 2022 program, indicating management’s intent to sustain elevated capital return while preserving flexibility. With $51 million still available under the older program as of March 29, 2026, the total authorized but unexecuted repurchase capacity now stands at $151 million. Neither action implies earnings guidance, balance sheet restructuring, or financing activity; they reflect deployment of existing cash resources. No forward-looking financial targets, margin commentary, or operational updates are provided in the press release or 8-K text, limiting implications for near-term earnings expectations. The disclosure falls outside Tier 1 earnings or financing events but carries medium materiality due to its direct impact on shareholder yield and potential EPS accretion from future repurchases.