---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-087003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCOI"
cik: "0001158324"
company_name: "COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC."
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:41:49.666850+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cogent Q2 service revenue $260.4M, up 8.6% YoY; net loss $(0.68)/share; dividend raised to $0.985

## Summary
- Service revenue $260.4M, down 2.2% QoQ but up 8.6% YoY; on-net revenue $140.6M (+10.3% YoY).
- GAAP net loss per share $(0.68) for Q2 2024 vs. $(1.38) in Q1 2024 and $23.84 income in Q2 2023.
- Adjusted EBITDA $106.2M (40.8% margin) vs. $115.0M (43.2%) in Q1 2024 and $54.1M (22.5%) in Q2 2023.
- Dividend increased to $0.985/share for Q3 2024, payable Sept 6 to holders of record Aug 22 — 48th consecutive quarterly increase.
- Total customer connections fell 15.0% YoY to 128,782; on-net buildings up 159 YoY to 3,386.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-087003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCOI
- cik: 0001158324
- company_name: COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158324/000110465924087003/0001104659-24-087003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1158324/000110465924087003/tm2421010d1_8k.htm

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