- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Finance/Rental/Leasing
- Address
- United States
- Business
- Dillard's Capital Trust I is a Delaware statutory business trust and special-purpose financing vehicle operating as a wholly owned, unconsolidated subsidiary of Dillard's, Inc., established to issue capital securities and finance the corporate and retail operations of its parent company. Formed in August 1998 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, the trust's sole function is the issuance and administration of trust preferred securities and the investment of proceeds into subordinated debt obligations. The trust's core products, services, and operational activities comprise: 7.50% Capital Securities (liquidation amount of $25 per security, maturing on August 1, 2038) publicly traded under the ticker symbol DDT; the acquisition, holding, and administrative management of 7.50% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures issued by Dillard's, Inc.; the collection and distribution of cumulative quarterly cash interest payments to institutional and individual fixed-income investors; and the administration of full and unconditional payment guarantee agreements backed by the parent company. Through its parent corporation, the capital raised by the trust supports the broader commercial operations of Dillard's, Inc., a major fashion retailer operating approximately 270 department stores and clearance centers across 30 U.S. states alongside its e-commerce network, offering merchandise across multiple product categories including: women's apparel, outerwear, and fashion accessories under private-label brands such as Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, and GB; men's tailored apparel, sportswear, and accessories under proprietary labels such as Roundtree & Yorke, Daniel Cremieux, and Murano; children's apparel and accessories; cosmetics, skincare, and premium fragrances; footwear and jewelry; and home goods, bedding, and housewares. In recent company developments, Dillard's Capital Trust I transferred the primary exchange listing of its 7.50% Capital Securities from the New York Stock Exchange to the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) under the ticker symbol DDT in October 2026, coinciding with Dillard's, Inc. transitioning its common stock listing to the TXSE. In addition, the guarantor parent company has continued active balance sheet and capital optimization initiatives through disciplined debt and share repurchase programs, ongoing investments in omni-channel retail technologies, and selective physical store remodeling programs across its core southern and midwestern regional markets.