---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001857475-26-000074"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DOLE"
cik: "0001857475"
company_name: "Dole plc"
filed_at: "2026-08-10T10:05:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-10T10:10:27.401814+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dole Q2 revenue $2.5B (+2.9%), adjusted EBITDA $116.8M (-14.8%); FY26 EBITDA target ~$400M

## Summary
- Revenue $2,499M, +2.9% YoY; net income $35.1M vs $18.0M; diluted EPS $0.27 vs $0.10.
- Adjusted EBITDA $116.8M, -14.8% YoY; adjusted EPS $0.46 vs $0.55; Fresh Fruit EBITDA down 30.9% on higher sourcing costs.
- Post-quarter-end: completed Ecuador port sale for ~$95M net proceeds; acquired Greenfood Fresh Produce in Scandinavia.
- FY2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance reaffirmed at ~$400M; Q2 dividend $0.085/share payable Oct 7.
- Repurchased 719,290 shares for $10M in Q2; $85.4M remaining under buyback.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001857475-26-000074
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DOLE
- cik: 0001857475
- company_name: Dole plc
- filed_at: 2026-08-10T10:05:46+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857475/000185747526000074/0001857475-26-000074-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1857475/000185747526000074/dole-20260810.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001857475-26-000074
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001857475-26-000074.txt

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