05:10 PM EST, 11/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage ( NGVC ) reported fiscal Q4 net income Thursday of $0.39 per diluted share, up from $0.26 a year earlier.

One analyst surveyed by FactSet expected $0.28.

Net sales in the three months ended Sept. 30 rose to $322.7 million from $295.1 million a year earlier.

One analyst polled by FactSet expected $316.8 million.

The company expects fiscal 2025 earnings of $1.52 to $1.60 a share. A lone analyst expects $1.63.

The company increased its quarterly dividend $0.02 to $0.12 a share, payable Dec. 18 to investors of record Dec. 2.

Shares of the company fell 4.8% in recent after-hours activity.

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