Group 1 Automotive Board Approves Increase to 2026 Dividend Rate and Declares Quarterly Dividend (Form 8-K)

Group 1 Automotive Board Approves Increase to 2026 Dividend Rate and Declares Quarterly Dividend

HOUSTON, TX, February 11, 2026 - Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI) ("Group 1" or the "Company"), a Fortune 250 automotive retailer with 257 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., today announced its board of directors has approved an increase in the 2026 annual dividend rate to $2.20 per share. This represents an increase of 10%, or $0.20, from the 2025 annual dividend rate of $2.00 per share. Consistent with this increase, a $0.55 dividend per share will be payable on March 16, 2026, to stockholders of record as of March 2, 2026.

ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.

Group 1 owns and operates 257 automotive dealerships, 318 franchises, and 32 collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom that offer 36 brands of automobiles. Through its dealerships and omni-channel platform, the Company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing; sells service and insurance contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair services; and sells vehicle parts.

Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its business, and its results of operations at www.group1corp.com, www.group1auto.com, www.group1collision.com, www.acceleride.com, and www.facebook.com/group1auto.