---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001023128-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LAD"
cik: "0001023128"
company_name: "LITHIA MOTORS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-29T13:05:00+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-29T13:08:08.222736+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lithia Motors Q2 EPS $11.54 (+17% YoY), revenue $9.8B record, dividend raised 23%

## Summary
- Q2 diluted EPS $11.54 (up 17% YoY); adjusted diluted EPS $10.03 (up 9% YoY).
- Record Q2 revenue $9.8B (+2% YoY); net income $261.6M (+1.3% YoY).
- Quarterly dividend increased 23% to $0.70/share, payable Aug 21 to holders of record Aug 7.
- Repurchased $242M of shares (3.7% of outstanding) in Q2; $620M remaining under authorization.
- Acquired 5 stores ($340M annualized revenue) and divested 3 stores ($120M annualized revenue).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001023128-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LAD
- cik: 0001023128
- company_name: LITHIA MOTORS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-29T13:05:00+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312826000047/0001023128-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1023128/000102312826000047/lad-20260729.htm

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