WATTS J C JR 4

What Happened J.C. Watts Jr., a director of Dillard's, Inc. (DDS), was granted 300 restricted shares on May 28, 2026. The award was recorded at $592.85 per share, for a total reported value of $177,855. This transaction is an award/grant (transaction code A) as part of director compensation—not an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-28 at $592.85 per share (total $177,855).
• Transaction type: Grant/award of restricted stock under the Dillard's, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-06-01; this appears to be within the required reporting window (timely).
• No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, cashless sale, or gift noted in the filing.

Context Restricted stock awards to non-employee directors are a routine form of compensation and reflect company pay practices rather than a direct market buy or sell. Such grants provide long-term alignment with shareholders but should not be interpreted alone as a bullish or bearish insider signal.