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The Western Union Company reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1,013.2 million, slightly below $1,026.1 million a year earlier. Total expenses increased to $881.1 million from $833.4 million, and operating income fell to $132.1 million from $192.7 million. Net income declined to $76.7 million versus $122.1 million, with diluted EPS of $0.24 compared with $0.37.
For the first half of 2026, revenue was $1,995.9 million and net income $141.4 million, both below 2025 levels. Operating cash flow rose to $213.9 million from $147.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents were $919.8 million, and borrowings at carrying value were $2,697.2 million, including $800.0 million under a term loan facility and $615.0 million of new 4.750% notes due 2029. The company maintained quarterly dividends of $0.235 per share, paying $147.0 million year-to-date, and repurchased 5.7 million shares for $53.7 million, leaving $721.6 million authorized. Western Union agreed to acquire Intermex for approximately $500 million in cash and to repay its revolving credit facility debt, supported by an $800.0 million Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility. Management also highlights derivative hedging activity and estimates reasonably possible additional litigation losses of about $30 million beyond recorded liabilities.
The Western Union Company reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1,013.2 million, down 1% year over year, with GAAP diluted EPS of $0.24 and adjusted EPS of $0.31, both below the prior-year period. GAAP operating margin fell to 13% from 19% as weaker Consumer Money Transfer retail performance, lower Consumer Services margins and higher operating expenses pressured profitability.
Consumer Money Transfer revenue declined 2% while transactions grew 3%. Consumer Services revenue grew 4% on a GAAP basis and 12% on an adjusted basis. Branded Digital revenue increased 7% with transactions up 25%, representing 32% of CMT revenue and 43% of transactions. Year-to-date operating cash flow was $213.9 million. For 2026, Western Union guides to GAAP revenue growth of 3%–5%, adjusted revenue growth of 4%–6%, and adjusted EPS of $1.25–$1.35, assuming the Intermex acquisition closes on September 1, 2026, while accelerating cost reductions and continuing to invest in digital and Consumer Services.
The Western Union Company reports that Benjamin Adams, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, has elected to participate in its Voluntary Retirement Program and will depart his role effective November 2, 2026. Until then, he will continue overseeing legal, privacy, public policy and enterprise risk and assist with transitioning his responsibilities to a successor.
The Voluntary Retirement Program, approved in 2026, applies to certain eligible U.S.-based employees. Employees may elect to retire if, on or before December 31, 2027, they are at least 50 years old, have at least five years of service, and their age plus years of service equals at least 60. After a three-month notice period and execution and non‑revocation of a release of claims, participants receive six months of base salary, a prorated 2026 target annual incentive award, and continued vesting of outstanding equity awards under the company’s 2015 and 2024 Long‑Term Incentive Plans.
The Western Union Company filed an update describing a change to its existing Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Agreement. On June 17, 2026, the company entered into a First Amendment with its bank group and Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent. This amendment extends the agreement’s commitment period to November 10, 2026, compared with the prior end date of July 8, 2026, giving Western Union more time to access term loan funding under this facility.
Western Union CO granted equity awards to executive Giovanni Angelini, President Europe, Africa, MEPA. He received two awards of 33,423 shares of common stock each, reported as stock granted at no cash purchase price.
One award is a restricted stock unit grant that vests in three substantially equal installments on June 1, 2027, 2028 and 2029. The second is a performance-based restricted stock unit grant that vests in full on June 1, 2029. Both awards are subject to Angelini’s continued employment with Western Union and the termination provisions in the applicable award agreements, and represent routine compensation-related share acquisitions rather than open-market buying or selling.
The Western Union Company reported results from its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders elected 12 directors to one-year terms, with each nominee receiving over 190 million votes in favor and substantial broker non-votes consistent with routine street-name holdings.
On an advisory basis, stockholders approved the compensation of named executive officers, with 190,677,189 votes for, 5,785,340 against, and 868,618 abstentions. They also ratified Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026, with 242,116,491 votes for and relatively few votes against or abstentions. In addition, stockholders approved the Company’s 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, supported by 194,653,306 votes for versus 2,204,918 against.
A stockholder proposal to give stockholders the right to act by written consent did not pass, receiving 53,724,060 votes for and 142,061,800 votes against. Overall, management’s proposals were approved, while the stockholder governance proposal was rejected.
The issuer filed a Form 144 notice reporting proposed sales of Common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The filing lists numerous Restricted Stock Vesting lots with specific vesting dates and per-lot share counts (examples: 15,487 on 02/22/2026; 4,142 on 10/07/2023; 3,772 on 02/22/2024). The broker address shown is 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI. The filing identifies an exchange code of NYSE and contains an effective/receipt date of 05/18/2026.
Western Union Company reports a Schedule 13G/A amendment showing BlackRock, Inc. beneficially owned 31,799,828 shares, representing 10.2% of common stock as of the cover date. The filing attributes 31,064,147 shares of sole voting power and 31,799,828 shares of sole dispositive power to BlackRock's reporting business units.
The filing clarifies that one underlying holder, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, holds more than 5% of Western Union common stock and includes exhibits for subsidiary identification and power of attorney.
The Western Union Company completed an offering of $165,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Notes due 2029. The transaction closed on May 5, 2026 under an Underwriting Agreement dated April 30, 2026 with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as underwriter.
The new Notes are a further issuance of Western Union’s existing 4.750% Notes due 2029 and will be consolidated with that prior series under the existing indenture structure. The Notes were issued off a shelf Registration Statement on Form S‑3 and governed by an Indenture originally dated November 17, 2006, as supplemented, including a Third Supplemental Indenture dated March 9, 2026.
Western Union CO Chief Legal Officer Benjamin Carlton Adams reported selling a total of 19,924 shares of Common Stock in open-market transactions on May 1, 2026, at prices around $9.22–$9.24 per share. Following these sales, he directly holds 234,689 shares of Western Union stock.