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Republic Services, Inc. filings document a Delaware environmental services company whose reports cover recycling, solid waste, special waste, hazardous waste and field services. Recent Form 8-K disclosures include quarterly and annual results, financial guidance, non-GAAP measures such as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow, acquisition spending, capital returns and regular dividend declarations.
Governance filings include a definitive proxy statement and Form 8-K reports on director appointments, committee assignments, non-employee director compensation and amendments to the company's bylaws, including exclusive forum provisions. These records also identify board, shareholder-voting and corporate-governance matters for the RSG common stock issuer.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) reported open-market insider purchases by Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III, both listed as ten percent owners. Over August 18–19, 2026, they purchased a reported 378,969 shares of common stock in 12 non-derivative transactions. Each line item reflects a weighted-average price per share, with underlying trades executed in price ranges from $216.0000 to $224.2300 as disclosed in the footnotes.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) is the subject of this Schedule 13D/A Amendment No. 28, which updates the ownership position of Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III in the company’s common stock. Cascade and Mr. Gates report beneficial ownership of 112,403,625 shares of Republic Services common stock, representing 36.7% of the outstanding shares, based on 306,212,978 shares outstanding as of July 30, 2026. Cascade holds sole voting and dispositive power over these shares, and all such shares may be deemed beneficially owned by Mr. Gates as the sole member of Cascade. Cascade purchased the Republic Services shares with working capital and acquired 1,599,643 shares in open-market transactions during the 60-day period ended August 19, 2026, as detailed in an exhibit.
REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC. (RSG) had significant insider buying reported by CASCADE INVESTMENT, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III, each a ten percent owner. On August 14 and 17, 2026, they purchased a total of 356,050 shares of common stock in open-market or private transactions at weighted-average prices between $213.00 and $215.96 per share, executed through multiple trades within disclosed intraday price ranges.
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III, each a ten percent owner of Republic Services, Inc. (RSG), reported open-market purchases of a combined 362,960 shares of common stock on August 12–13, 2026 at weighted-average prices between $213.70 and $217.18 per share, executed in multiple trades with detailed price breakdowns available upon request.
Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and William H. Gates III, both reported as 10% owners of Republic Services, Inc., reported open-market purchases of the company’s common stock. Over August 10–11, 2026, they purchased a total of 501,664 shares in seven transactions at weighted-average prices between $213.7200 and $217.2700 per share, with each transaction executed in multiple trades within specified price ranges.
Republic Services, Inc. executive Amanda Hodges reported equity compensation activity on 08/09/2026. A tranche of 124 Restricted Stock Units, including accrued dividend equivalents from an award granted on 08/09/2024, automatically vested and was settled in an equal number of shares of common stock. To cover related tax obligations, 52 shares of common stock were delivered or withheld at a fair market value of $214.56 per share. Following the conversion, Hodges held 257 Restricted Stock Units directly.
Republic Services, Inc. reported revenue of $8,544 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 3.6% from $8,244 million, driven by 3.4% average yield, 1.1% acquisition growth and higher fuel recovery fees, partly offset by lower volumes and environmental solutions revenue.
Operating income was $1,731 million with a 20.3% margin, and net income attributable to Republic rose to $1,092 million, or $3.54 per diluted share. Cash provided by operating activities increased to $2,380 million, funding $868 million of capital expenditures and $860 million of acquisitions, while total assets reached $35,159 million.
Total debt had a carrying value of $14,069 million, supported by $2.6 billion of availability under the $3.5 billion Credit Facility. The company returned cash via $651 million of share repurchases (3.1 million shares) and $383 million of cash dividends, and issued 2026 guidance for revenue of $17.200–$17.300 billion and diluted EPS of $7.18–$7.23, or $7.23–$7.28 on an adjusted basis.
Republic Services reported solid second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of $4,430 million, up 4.6% versus the prior-year quarter, and net income of $566 million, or $1.84 diluted EPS. Adjusted net income was $569 million, or $1.85 adjusted EPS, while adjusted EBITDA reached $1.42 billion, a 32.1% margin consistent with last year.
Growth was driven by pricing, with core price adding 5.3% and average yield 3.4% to revenue, while volume reduced revenue by 1.6%. Recycling & Waste generated a 33.5% adjusted EBITDA margin and Environmental Solutions 20.2%. Year-to-date cash from operations was $2,380 million and adjusted free cash flow $1,583 million. The company invested $860 million in acquisitions and returned $1.04 billion to shareholders via $651 million of share repurchases and $385 million of dividends.
Management increased full-year 2026 guidance, now expecting revenue of $17,200–17,300 million, net income of $2,210–2,220 million, adjusted EBITDA of $5,525–5,550 million, adjusted diluted EPS of $7.23–7.28, and adjusted free cash flow of $2,540–2,575 million. The quarterly dividend was increased by approximately 7%, with a dividend of $0.670 per share declared for October 2026.
Republic Services, Inc. director Margaret Reynolds settled 680 restricted stock units (RSUs) into an equal number of common shares on July 31, 2026, arising from a 2023 award under the company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan.
Following the conversion, she directly holds 717 common shares. The RSUs were originally granted as 656 units, increased through accrued dividend equivalents, and were convertible on a 1 on 1 basis subject to timing conditions tied to a three-year anniversary or separation from service under Section 409A.
Republic Services, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved a 4.5 cent increase in the Company’s regular quarterly dividend, bringing the dividend to $0.670 per share.
The dividend is scheduled to be paid on October 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2026.