EIDP: Court Order Barring Dividends and Buybacks Is Stayed Pending Corteva Appeal
On October 9, 2026, a federal court temporarily barred Corteva and EIDP from paying dividends or repurchasing shares, and from disposing of assets outside the ordinary course of business, in litigation filed by 15 states and one sovereign over the Corteva and Vylor separation. On October 10 the court stayed the order at the companies' request, and the companies have appealed to the Seventh Circuit, where the motion for a stay pending appeal remains pending. Shareholders face uncertainty over dividends and buybacks while the appeal is pending, and the filing states the separation itself was not affected.
Key points
- Litigation commenced October 1, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana by 15 states and one sovereign
- Temporary restraining order issued October 9, 2026 would have barred dividends and share repurchases absent a court order
- On October 10, 2026 the court stayed the order; the companies filed an appeal and motion with the Seventh Circuit, both still pending
- The separation of Corteva and Vylor was completed October 1, 2026, and the filing says the order does not affect it
The filing
Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 13, 2026.
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