---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-053634"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CBT"
cik: "0000016040"
company_name: "CABOT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T22:06:30.771381+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cabot Q2 FY2024 Adj EPS $1.78 beats prior year by 34%; raises FY guidance and dividend

## Summary
- Diluted EPS $1.49, Adjusted EPS $1.78 (up 34% YoY); Reinforcement Materials EBIT $149M (+22%).
- Performance Chemicals EBIT $31M (+11% YoY) on 6% higher volumes; cash from ops $176M.
- Increased quarterly dividend 8% from $0.40 to $0.43 per share.
- Raised FY2024 Adjusted EPS guidance to $6.65-$6.85 from prior $6.30-$6.80.
- Returned $47M to shareholders via dividends ($23M) and buybacks ($24M) in Q2.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-053634
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CBT
- cik: 0000016040
- company_name: CABOT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024053634/0000950170-24-053634-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024053634/cbt-20240506.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-053634
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-053634.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CABOT CORP reported second quarter of fiscal 2024 results: net income $84 million, EPS $1.49 per common share. Guidance raised.
  - Period: second quarter of fiscal 2024
  - Net income: $84 million
  - EPS: $1.49 per common share
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, net income attributable to Cabot Corporation was $84 million ($1.49 per common share).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024053634/0000950170-24-053634-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  CABOT CORP reported fiscal year 2024 results: EPS $6.65 to $6.85. Guidance raised.
  - Period: fiscal year 2024
  - EPS: $6.65 to $6.85
  - Guidance: raised
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: we are raising our Adjusted EPS guidance range for the fiscal year to $6.65 to $6.85 from our previously communicated range of $6.30 to $6.80.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000095017024053634/0000950170-24-053634-index.htm

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