secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     CABOT CORP (CBT)
CIK:        0000016040
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001157523-23-000768
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.55
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Cabot Q2 adjusted EPS $1.33 down from $1.69; Reinforcement Materials EBIT record $122M; dividend raised 8%
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- Q2 adjusted EPS $1.33 vs. $1.69 prior year; net income $75M down from $107M.
- Reinforcement Materials EBIT record $122M, up 21% YoY on better pricing/mix.
- Performance Chemicals EBIT decreased $42M; battery materials volumes grew 45%.
- Quarterly dividend increased 8% to $0.40 per share; $37M returned to shareholders in Q2.
- FY2023 adjusted EPS guidance $6.10-$6.50; expect sequential improvement through year.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000115752323000768/0001157523-23-000768-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16040/000115752323000768/a53394968.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-000768

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