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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088121-21-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEB"
cik: "0000088121"
company_name: "SEABOARD CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:29:08.507660+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seaboard Q3 net sales $2.28B (+38% YoY); net earnings $94M (-39% YoY); dividend $2.25

## Summary
- Net sales for Q3 2021 $2,276M vs $1,645M YoY, up 38%; operating income $112M vs $39M.
- Q3 net earnings attributable to Seaboard $94M vs $154M YoY, a decline of 39%; EPS $81.50 vs $132.58.
- Nine-month net earnings $449M vs $24M YoY, driven by operating income of $369M vs $111M.
- Quarterly dividend $2.25 per share declared, payable Nov 22, 2021 to holders of record Nov 12, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088121-21-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEB
- cik: 0000088121
- company_name: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/88121/000008812121000048/0000088121-21-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812121000048/seb-20211102x8k.htm

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