REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION
Quarterly sales increased while operating income declined; nine-month sales and earnings exceeded the comparable 2025 figures.
Sentiment and the balance of points
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Rhea-AI Summary
Seaboard (SEB) reported net earnings attributable to the company of $28 million for the three months ended October 3, 2026. That compares with $109 million for the three months ended September 27, 2025. Quarterly net sales rose to $2,771 million from $2,540 million, while operating income fell to $13 million from $84 million. Earnings per common share declined to $29.23 from $113.71.
For the nine months ended October 3, 2026, net sales reached $8,093 million, versus $7,336 million in the comparable 2025 period. Operating income rose to $209 million from $174 million, net earnings attributable to Seaboard increased to $300 million from $243 million, and earnings per common share rose to $313.22 from $251.47. The board declared an unchanged quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 13, 2026. Results are unaudited.
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It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointNine-month net sales rose to $8,093 million from $7,336 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Moderate pointNine-month net earnings attributable to Seaboard rose to $300 million from $243 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Moderate pointNine-month operating income rose to $209 million from $174 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Moderate pointQuarterly net sales rose to $2,771 million from $2,540 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Minor pointNine-month earnings per common share rose to $313.22 from $251.47 in the comparable 2025 period.
Negative
- Moderate pointQuarterly net earnings attributable to Seaboard fell to $28 million from $109 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Moderate pointQuarterly operating income fell to $13 million from $84 million in the comparable 2025 period.
- Minor pointQuarterly earnings per common share fell to $29.23 from $113.71 in the comparable 2025 period.
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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Net sales |
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2,771 |
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2,540 |
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8,093 |
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7,336 |
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Operating income |
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13 |
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84 |
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$ |
209 |
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$ |
174 |
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Net earnings attributable to Seaboard |
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$ |
28 |
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$ |
109 |
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$ |
300 |
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$ |
243 |
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Earnings per common share |
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29.23 |
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113.71 |
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313.22 |
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251.47 |
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Average number of shares outstanding |
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957,794 |
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958,618 |
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957,794 |
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966,315 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
2.25 |
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2.25 |
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$ |
6.75 |
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6.75 |
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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
View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/report-of-earnings-and-dividend-declaration-302928502.html
SOURCE Seaboard Corporation
FAQ
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What were Seaboard's quarterly earnings for the period ended October 3, 2026?
Seaboard reported net earnings attributable to the company of $28 million, or $29.23 per common share, for the three months ended October 3, 2026. The comparable period ended September 27, 2025, had net earnings of $109 million and earnings per common share of $113.71.
How much is Seaboard's declared quarterly dividend and when is it payable?
Seaboard declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per common share, payable November 23, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 13, 2026. The quarterly amount is unchanged from the comparable 2025 period.