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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000731802-26-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ATO"
cik: "0000731802"
company_name: "ATMOS ENERGY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:01:47.223722+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Atmos Energy Q2 EPS $5.92, raises FY2026 guidance to $8.40-$8.50 and ups dividend 14.9%

## Summary
- Q2 EPS $5.92 on net income $984.9M; capital expenditures $2.0B (85%+ on safety/reliability).
- Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance raised to $8.40-$8.50 from $8.15-$8.35; capex guidance ~$4.2B.
- Board declares quarterly dividend $1.00/share ($4.00 annual, +14.9% vs fiscal 2025).
- Implemented $135.3M in annualized regulatory outcomes; $4.1B available liquidity, 60.9% equity capitalization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000731802-26-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ATO
- cik: 0000731802
- company_name: ATMOS ENERGY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000073180226000086/0000731802-26-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000073180226000086/ato-20260506.htm

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## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 1d45ea5482c4b64dea3c3f3cee1725d031cee986
  claim: ATMOS ENERGY CORP reported the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: net income $984.9 million, EPS $5.92. Guidance raised.
  evidence_excerpt: in conjunction with our earnings slides which are concurrently being posted at www.atmosenergy.com. Fiscal Year Highlights • Earnings per diluted share of $5.92 on net income of $984.9 million. • Capital expenditures were $2.0 billion; over 85% focused on safety and reliability. • Strong financial profile with 60.9% equity capitalization and $4.1 billion in available
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/731802/000073180226000086/0000731802-26-000086-index.htm

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