Current Report · Items 2.02, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K

Hecla Mining Company

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Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Other Events

Filed Feb 17, 2026Accepted Feb 17, 2026, 4:35 PM ESTCIK 719413Accession 0001193125-26-054862

Company context

Founded in 1891, Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL) is the largest silver producer in the United States and Canada. In addition to operating mines in Alaska, Idaho, and the Yukon, Canada, the Company owns a number of exploration and pre-development projects in world-class silver and gold mining districts throughout North America.

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Disclosure sections

Items 2.02, 8.01, 9.01

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Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 17, 2026, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s fourth quarter 2025 operating and financial results. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings or other documents filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events On February 17, 2026, the Company announced it would pay a dividend on its shares of common stock in the amount of $0.00375, to shareholders of record as of March 9, 2026, payable on or about March 24, 2026. In addition to the common stock dividend, the Company also announced it declared a dividend of $0.875 on its Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026, payable on or about April 1, 2026. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 99.1 News Release, dated February 17, 2026.* 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). * Furnished herewith

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EX-99.1 (by filename) hl-ex99_1.htm

EX-99.1 2 hl-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1 Hecla Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results 2025 Cash Flow from Operations $563 million, Free Cash Flow1 $310 million, Numerous records achieved; Balance sheet strengthening continues, Net leverage ratio at 0.1x from 1.6x a year ago COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO - February 17, 2026- Hecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) ("Hecla", "we", "our" or the "Company") today announced fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial and operating results. "Prior quarter" refers to the third quarter of 2025 and "prior year" refers to 2024. 2025 HIGHLIGHTS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Financial Performance: • Record revenue: Over $1.4 billion, representing a 53% increase over prior year. • Record profitability: Net income applicable to common stockholders of $321 million, or $0.49 per share. • Record Adjusted EBITDA: $670 million, nearly doubling the prior year. 4 • Substantial deleveraging: Total debt of $276 million, net debt of $34 million, decline of 50% in total debt over prior year. Gross Debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.4x. • Building balance sheet strength: Ca…

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