SEB 8-K
Seaboard Corp /De/ (SEB)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On August 4, 2026, Seaboard Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing earnings for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026, and the Board of Directors’ declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share of common stock, payable on August 24, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026. The full text of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the related press release included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, 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 liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 4, 2026 | ||||||
Seaboard Corporation | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
By: | /s/ David H. Rankin | |||||
David H. Rankin Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
(principal financial officer) | ||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION
August 4, 2026
Merriam, Kansas
The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American symbol: SEB), with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three and six months ended July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, in millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.
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(UNAUDITED) | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | ||||||||
| | July 4, | | June 28, | | July 4, | | June 28, | | ||||
| | 2026 | | 2025 | | 2026 | | 2025 |
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Net sales | | $ | 2,922 | | $ | 2,480 | | $ | 5,322 | | $ | 4,796 | |
Operating income | | $ | 100 | | $ | 52 | | $ | 196 | | $ | 90 | |
Net earnings attributable to Seaboard | | $ | 153 | | $ | 102 | | $ | 272 | | $ | 134 | |
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Earnings per common share | | $ | 159.74 | | $ | 105.22 | | $ | 283.99 | | $ | 138.11 | |
Average number of shares outstanding | |
| 957,794 | |
| 969,427 | |
| 957,794 | |
| 970,228 | |
Dividends declared per common share | | $ | 2.25 | | $ | 2.25 | | $ | 4.50 | | $ | 4.50 | |
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard Corporation has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.
Also, Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on August 24, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026.