---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088121-21-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEB"
cik: "0000088121"
company_name: "SEABOARD CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:40:29.632398+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seaboard Q2 net sales $2.43B, EPS $151.56 vs loss of $23.51 a year ago

## Summary
- Net sales $2.43B in Q2 vs $1.81B a year ago; operating income $165M vs $9M.
- Net earnings attributable $176M vs $(27)M loss; EPS $151.56 vs $(23.51) loss per share.
- Six-month net sales $4.49B, EPS $305.59; both well above prior year.
- Dividend maintained at $2.25/share, payable Aug 23 to holders of record Aug 13.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088121-21-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEB
- cik: 0000088121
- company_name: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812121000040/0000088121-21-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812121000040/seb-20210803x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088121-21-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088121-21-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088121-21-000040.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.