---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088121-22-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEB"
cik: "0000088121"
company_name: "SEABOARD CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T06:12:38.926048+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seaboard Q2 net sales up 22% to $2.97B; net earnings down 39% to $108M

## Summary
- Net sales $2,973M in Q2 2022 vs $2,430M prior year; operating income $192M vs $165M.
- Net earnings attributable to Seaboard $108M ($92.53 EPS) vs $176M ($151.56 EPS).
- Dividend $2.25/share declared, payable Aug 22, 2022 to holders of record Aug 12, 2022.
- Six-month net sales $5,682M vs $4,489M; net earnings $211M vs $355M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088121-22-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEB
- cik: 0000088121
- company_name: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-08-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/88121/000008812122000047/0000088121-22-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812122000047/seb-20220802x8k.htm

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