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Warner Music Group Corp. filings document operating results, capital structure, governance and material agreements for a Nasdaq-listed music company with Class A Common Stock under the WMG ticker. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases, regular cash-dividend declarations on Class A and Class B common stock, amendments to subsidiary credit arrangements, and updates on joint venture economics tied to music rights.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe shareholder voting matters, board elections and governance procedures. Regulation FD and other current reports record stockholder communications, public disclosure channels and corporate updates related to WMG’s Recorded Music, Music Publishing, ADA, WMX and Warner Chappell Music businesses.
Warner Music Group Corp received a Schedule 13G reporting that institutional investor Barrow Hanley Global Investors, a Delaware LLC, beneficially owns 7,854,372 shares of its common stock, representing 5.34% of the class as of 12/31/2025.
Barrow Hanley reports sole voting power over 5,840,297 shares and shared voting power over 2,014,075 shares, with sole dispositive power over all 7,854,372 shares and no shared dispositive power. The firm certifies the position was acquired and is held in the ordinary course of business, without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the company.
Warner Music Group reported revenue of $1,840 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, up from $1,666 million a year earlier, driven mainly by growth in digital streaming and artist services. Digital revenue rose to $976 million, while total Recorded Music revenue reached $1,480 million and Music Publishing revenue $362 million.
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. declined to $176 million from $236 million, and earnings per share for both Class A and Class B stock fell to $0.33 from $0.45, reflecting higher interest expense, restructuring charges and a $5 million loss on divestitures. Operating income improved to $288 million from $214 million, supported by revenue growth and cost controls.
Cash flow from operating activities was strong at $440 million, helping lift cash and equivalents to $751 million versus $535 million at the start of the period. Long‑term debt, including current portion, stood at $4,371 million with a weighted‑average interest rate of 4.0%. The company continued its 2025 Restructuring Plan, recording $34 million in restructuring and impairment charges this quarter and has cumulatively booked $143 million toward an expected $200 million total. Warner Music paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share (about $100 million in aggregate) and repurchased 920,000 Class A shares for $26 million.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported that it issued an earnings release covering its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and is being furnished, meaning it is not treated as formally filed under certain securities law provisions.
The company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be paid on March 3, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 18, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported that its subsidiary WMG BC Holdco LLC and Bain Capital’s BCSS W JV Investments (B), L.P. amended their Master Operations and Economics Agreement dated June 29, 2025. Under the amendment, each party increased its initial equity commitment by $100 million.
The change raises the capital dedicated to their joint venture structure, deepening Warner Music’s financial involvement alongside Bain Capital Special Situations. The full amendment will be provided as an exhibit to Warner Music’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.
The Vanguard Group filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting a significant passive ownership stake in Warner Music Group Corp. as of December 31, 2025. Vanguard reports beneficial ownership of 12,840,938 shares of Warner Music common stock, representing 8.73% of the outstanding class.
Vanguard reports no sole voting or dispositive power over these shares, with 921,899 shares subject to shared voting power and 12,840,938 shares subject to shared dispositive power. Vanguard states the securities are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of influencing control of Warner Music.
The filing notes that on January 12, 2026, Vanguard underwent an internal realignment, after which certain subsidiaries or business divisions are expected to report beneficial ownership on a disaggregated basis while pursuing the same investment strategies previously used by Vanguard.
Warner Music Group Corp. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on March 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The agenda includes electing eleven directors for one-year terms ending at the 2027 annual meeting and ratifying KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. The Board recommends voting FOR all director nominees and FOR the auditor ratification.
The proxy highlights WMG’s dual class capital structure and controlled status through Access, while emphasizing independent oversight via a majority of independent directors and fully independent audit, compensation, and governance committees. It details extensive executive compensation, including base salary, annual bonuses tied to corporate and individual performance, and significant equity awards such as RSUs, stock options, and performance share units for CEO Robert Kyncl and other named executive officers, along with potential severance and change-in-control benefits.
Warner Music Group Corp. executive Steven James reported a disposition of company stock. On 01/05/2025, he reported a transaction in 6,441 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price of $30.74 per share, coded "F" in the filing. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 46,881 shares, held directly.
The filing notes that this ownership figure includes restricted stock units, meaning part of his reported holdings consists of stock awards that may be subject to vesting or other conditions.
Warner Music Group Corp. executive Marshall Carianne reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. On January 4, 2026, Carianne was granted 112,144 shares of Class A common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the company’s long-term incentive plan at a stated price of $0. On January 5, 2026, 13,122 shares of Class A common stock were disposed of at $30.74 per share in a transaction coded “F,” indicating shares withheld to cover tax obligations on the award. After these transactions, Carianne beneficially owned 229,084 shares of Class A common stock, including restricted stock units, held directly.
Warner Music Group Corp. executive Carletta Higginson, EVP and Chief Digital Officer, reported two equity transactions in Class A common stock. On January 4, 2026, she acquired 116,949 restricted stock units granted at $0 per unit under the company’s long-term incentive plan, bringing her beneficial ownership to 210,984 Class A shares, including restricted stock units. On January 5, 2026, a transaction coded "F" recorded the disposition of 10,388 shares at $30.74 per share, leaving her with 200,596 Class A shares beneficially owned directly, which still includes restricted stock units.