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accession: "0001193125-26-084113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHR"
cik: "0000106640"
company_name: "WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T22:29:55.610750+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Whirlpool revises 2026 ongoing EPS guidance to ~$6.00 after equity offerings, adding 13.9M diluted shares

## Summary
- Ongoing EPS guidance reduced from ~$7.00 to ~$6.00 due to dilution from concurrent stock and preferred offerings.
- Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding increase to 71.3M from 57.4M, an addition of 13.9M shares.
- Interest expense expected to decrease to ~$293M (pre-tax) from ~$330M, reflecting debt reduction.
- Dividends paid expected to rise to ~$270M from ~$200M, driven by new preferred stock dividends.
- GAAP EPS outlook approximately $5.35 with restructuring and tax adjustments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-084113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHR
- cik: 0000106640
- company_name: WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2026-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312526084113/0001193125-26-084113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106640/000119312526084113/d62304d8k.htm

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