TFS Financial Corporation

Item 8.01 Other Events On August 27, 2026, the Board of Directors of TFS Financial Corporation (the “Company”) declared a cash dividend of $0.3175 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 23, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 9, 2026. A press release announcing the details of the dividend declaration is attached as exhibit 99.1. Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland, MHC (the “MHC”), the mutual holding company of the Company and owner of 227,119,132 shares, or 81% of the Company’s common stock outstanding, has waived its right to receive the dividend on its shares. On July 7, 2026, the MHC received the approval of its members (depositors and certain loan customers of the Association) with respect to the waiver of dividends, and subsequently received the non-objection of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, to waive receipt of dividends on the Company’s common stock the MHC owns up to an aggregate amount of $1.27 per share during the twelve months subsequent to the members' approval (ie., through July 7, 2027). The MHC previously waived the receipt of dividends paid by the Company in an aggregate amount of $1.13 per share during the four quarters ending June 30, 2026. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof. The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. FORM 8-K EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. 99.1 Press Release dated A ugust 27, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)