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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-033765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NE"
cik: "0001895262"
company_name: "Noble Corp plc"
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:31:40.683532+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Noble Q2 net income $195M; announces Diamond Offshore acquisition; dividend raised to $0.50

## Summary
- Q2 net income $195M, diluted EPS $1.34; Adjusted EBITDA $271M on revenue $693M.
- Full-year revenue guidance raised to $2.65-2.75B; Adj EBITDA narrowed to $950M-$1B.
- Announced acquisition of Diamond Offshore Drilling; expected to close by Q1 2025.
- Q3 dividend increased to $0.50/share (from $0.40); payable Sept 26, record Sept 12; $2.00 annualized.
- Backlog $4.2B; new contracts worth ~$275M; free cash flow negative $26M due to working capital build.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-033765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NE
- cik: 0001895262
- company_name: Noble Corp plc
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828024033765/0001628280-24-033765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1895262/000162828024033765/ne-20240731.htm

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