Service Corporation International reports recurring developments tied to its North American funeral, cemetery and cremation services business. Company updates commonly cover funeral service volumes, average revenue per service, preneed funeral and cemetery sales production, cemetery revenue trends, cost management and annual guidance.
SCI news also includes board-approved cash dividends, earnings-release schedules, conference calls and community programs associated with its Dignity Memorial brand and grief-support partnerships. The company’s operating commentary centers on its funeral service and cemetery segments and its role as a provider of deathcare products, services and advance final-arrangement planning.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.03, up 24% from a year earlier. Revenue rose 5% to $1,107.3 million, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 11% to $0.97. Operating cash flow rose 18% to $296.8 million.
The company expects fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.10–$1.20 and full-year adjusted earnings per share of $3.94–$4.04, reflecting lower funeral volumes than originally anticipated and continued healthcare, selling compensation and marketing cost pressures. Full-year adjusted operating cash flow guidance remains $1,055–$1,115 million, with $335 million in maintenance capital expenditures and approximately $750 million in expected adjusted free cash flow. Comparable advance-arrangement sales grew 6% for funerals and 5% for cemeteries. Year-to-date dividends and share repurchases totaled $464 million.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) expects to release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 28, 2026. SCI management will host an earnings conference call on October 29, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, with a live webcast available through the company's investor website.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.36 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 15, 2026. The company indicates it intends to continue regular quarterly dividends, but future dividends and related dates will be determined each quarter by the Board after reviewing financial performance.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) reported second quarter 2026 revenue of $1.10 billion, up 4% year over year. GAAP and adjusted diluted EPS were both $0.90, versus $0.86 and $0.88 a year ago, respectively. Operating cash flow rose 43% to $238.7 million, with adjusted operating cash flow up 42% to $238.8 million, driven primarily by lower cash taxes and higher preneed cemetery cash receipts.
Comparable total funeral sales average increased 3%, while comparable funeral services performed declined about 1%. Comparable cemetery preneed sales production grew 8% and funeral preneed production grew 7%. SCI confirmed its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $4.20 (range raised to $4.10–$4.30) and increased the midpoint of 2026 adjusted operating cash flow guidance by $50 million to $1.085 billion. Maintenance capital expenditure guidance was raised by $10 million to $335 million. Year-to-date, the company returned $363 million to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) plans to release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. According to the company, SCI management will host an accompanying earnings conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
The call, titled “Service Corporation International Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call”, is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Central Time on July 30. Investors can participate by dialing (888) 317-6003 in the U.S. or (412) 317-6061 internationally, using conference code 7565620, or by listening live via webcast through the Investors section under “Webcasts and Events” at www.sci-corp.com.
A telephone replay will be available until August 6, 2026 at (855) 669-9658 for U.S. callers and (412) 317-0088 for international callers, using code 1797873. The webcast replay will be accessible for at least 90 days on the company’s website. Investor relations inquiries can be directed to Sandy Bobo at (713) 525-5395.
Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI) announced that its Board has increased the authorized level of common stock repurchases by approximately $472 million. Combined with about $128 million remaining under the existing program, SCI now has a total of $600 million in current share repurchase authority effective June 11, 2026.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) announced a quarterly cash dividend increase to $0.36 per share, a 6% rise from the prior quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share. The dividend is payable June 30, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026.
The company said it intends to continue regular quarterly dividends for the foreseeable future, but each future dividend, record date, and payment date remains subject to final Board determination after quarterly financial review.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) reported Q1 2026 results on April 29, 2026: revenue of $1,096.5M (+$22.3M, +2% YoY), GAAP diluted EPS of $0.97, adjusted EPS of $0.97, and operating cash flow of $333.8M (+7% YoY).
Comparable cemetery preneed sales production rose 10%; comparable funeral volumes declined 6%. 2026 guidance unchanged: adjusted EPS $4.05–$4.35 and adjusted operating cash flow $1,005–$1,065M.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) expects to release first quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 and will host an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.
Investors may join by dial-in, listen via the webcast on the company website, or access a replay through May 7, 2026; the webcast will remain available for at least 90 days.
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share, payable March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2026.
The company said it intends to pay regular quarterly dividends for the foreseeable future, but each future dividend, record date and payment date remain subject to quarterly Board approval after review of financial performance.