Dole plc filings document operating results, governance, capital structure, and material-event disclosures for a global fresh produce company. The records include Current Reports on Form 8-K and foreign issuer reports on Form 6-K covering quarterly and annual financial results, Regulation FD materials, press releases, investor presentations, and segment commentary for Fresh Fruit and the Diversified Fresh Produce businesses.
The company’s disclosures also address its Irish public-company governance, annual general meeting proxy materials, NYSE-listed ordinary shares, and voluntary use of U.S. domestic issuer forms, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, and Form 8-K, while it remains a foreign private issuer. Capital-allocation and portfolio disclosures include share repurchase authorization, equity accounts, noncontrolling interests, material agreements, and registered securities information.
Dole plc reported first‑quarter 2026 results showing higher sales but lower profit versus a year earlier. Revenue rose to $2,342,175,000 from $2,099,404,000, with growth across Fresh Fruit, Diversified Fresh Produce – EMEA and Americas & ROW.
Operating income declined to $61,960,000 from $67,905,000, and net income attributable to Dole fell to $31,297,000 from $38,912,000. Diluted earnings per share were $0.33, down from $0.41. Cash from continuing operating activities was a use of $22,467,000, an improvement from a use of $78,789,000 a year earlier.
At March 31, 2026, Dole held cash and cash equivalents of $273,168,000 and total debt, net, of $923,505,000. The company expects roughly $75,000,000 of net cash proceeds from a planned sale of its Ecuadorian port business, targeted to close in the second quarter of 2026, and continued to pay quarterly dividends and repurchase shares under its authorized program.
Dole plc reported mixed first-quarter 2026 results, with strong top-line growth but softer earnings. Revenue rose 11.6% to $2,342 million, driven by higher pricing and favorable currency, especially in Diversified Fresh Produce segments. Net income declined to $37.7 million and diluted EPS to $0.33, while Adjusted EBITDA slipped 4.3% to $100.3 million as higher fruit sourcing costs and prior-year asset sale gains weighed on margins.
Free cash flow from continuing operations was an outflow of $40.2 million, a substantial improvement from a $131.6 million outflow a year earlier. Net Debt was $657.1 million with Net Leverage of 1.7x as of March 31, 2026. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share and the company repurchased 306,570 shares for $4.6 million. Management maintained its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA target of at least $400 million, routine capex guidance of about $100 million, and reduced full-year interest expense guidance to roughly $58 million. Post quarter end, Dole received regulatory approval to sell a port in Ecuador, with completion expected before the end of the second quarter.
Dole PLC reports that Dimensional Fund Advisors beneficially owns 4,999,095 shares of Common Stock as of 03/31/2026, representing 5.3% of the class. The filing states Dimensional exercises sole voting power over 4,927,009 shares and sole dispositive power over 4,999,095 shares, and disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by the managed Funds.
Dole plc is furnishing its definitive proxy statement for the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Shareholders will meet on May 20, 2026, in Dublin to elect four Class II directors, ratify KPMG as auditor and authorize the Audit Committee to set KPMG’s pay.
Investors are also asked to renew the Board’s authority under Irish law to issue up to 19,032,929 ordinary shares, equal to about 20% of current share capital, for 18 months and to exclude statutory pre-emption rights on the same size of issuance. Holders of the 95,164,645 ordinary shares outstanding at the March 26, 2026 record date may vote, and beneficial ownership tables highlight several shareholders with stakes above 5%.
Dole plc director Kevin Edward Toland has reported his initial ownership of 34,144 Ordinary Shares of Dole plc. This total includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, reflecting both current shares and future vesting equity.
Dole plc director James Paul Tolan has filed an initial ownership report showing 29,957 Ordinary Shares. This holding includes 6,197 Ordinary Shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, reflecting both currently held and future vesting equity.
Dole plc director Helen Frances Nolan filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 26,844 Ordinary Shares of Dole plc. This represents her direct equity stake as reported in the Form 3.
The position includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026, with the remainder held as currently outstanding ordinary shares.
Dole plc director Meghen Michael John filed an initial ownership report detailing his stake in the company. The filing shows he beneficially owns 23,283 ordinary shares directly. This total includes 6,197 ordinary shares underlying a restricted stock unit award that is scheduled to vest on May 21, 2026.
Dole plc Executive Chairman Carl Patrick McCann has filed a Form 3 detailing his equity interests in the company. He reports a stock option to buy 106,026 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $16.0000 per share, expiring on July 29, 2031.
He also reports direct ownership of 782,536 ordinary shares, which includes 40,452 shares underlying an RSU vesting on December 31, 2026, 33,139 shares underlying an RSU vesting on February 28, 2028, and 32,959 shares underlying an RSU vesting on February 28, 2029. In addition, he has indirect holdings through a profit sharing plan, an employee benefits plan, a private limited company, and family accounts.
Dole plc Chief Operating Officer Linden Johan Arne filed an initial ownership report showing he holds 283,911 ordinary shares directly. This figure includes restricted stock units that will convert into shares over time.
He also holds a stock option to buy 89,285 ordinary shares at an exercise price of $16.00 per share, expiring on July 29, 2031. The RSUs underlying his holdings include 37,076 shares vesting on December 31, 2026, 30,373 shares vesting on February 28, 2028, and 30,208 shares vesting on February 28, 2029.