Every material Form 8-K Expeditors International has filed with the SEC since February 18, 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Expeditors International declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share, payable December 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026. The CFO said dividends and share repurchases will total more than $1 billion returned to shareholders in 2026, including this dividend.
Semi-annual cash dividend of $0.81 per share declared by the Board on November 2, 2026
Payable December 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 1, 2026
Company says it will have returned more than $1 billion to shareholders in 2026 through dividends and share repurchases
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. announced third quarter 2026 financial results, reporting significant increases in revenue, operating income, and net earnings compared to the same period in 2025. Diluted earnings per share rose to $2.65 as airfreight tonnage, ocean container volumes, and customs brokerage services all experienced growth.
Diluted earnings per share increased 62% to $2.65 for the third quarter of 2026.
Revenues increased 42% year-over-year to $4.1 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
Operating income rose 55% to $445 million compared to $288 million in the third quarter of 2025.
The company returned $197 million to shareholders through share repurchases during the third quarter.
Expeditors International said Blake Bell will change roles effective October 1, 2026, moving from President, Global Business Development to Senior Vice President, Professional Services. The company said dedicated leadership should strengthen its professional services offerings and support its growth objectives. The filing discloses no financial results, compensation changes or effects on the company's outlook.
Blake Bell's role change takes effect October 1, 2026.
He moves from President, Global Business Development to Senior Vice President, Professional Services.
The company says the change aims to strengthen professional services and accelerate growth objectives.
The filing was signed by CFO David A. Hackett on September 16, 2026.
Expeditors International reported second quarter 2026 results with diluted earnings per share of $2.03, up 51% from $1.34 a year earlier, on revenue of $3.5 billion, up 32%. The company also disclosed a $25 million pretax restructuring charge for its Global Technology team, which it expects to lower annual costs by about $50 million.
Diluted EPS was $2.03 versus $1.34 in Q2 2025; net earnings attributable to shareholders were $266 million, up 45%.
Operating income rose 41% to $350 million, and revenues rose 32% to $3.5 billion.
A $25 million pretax restructuring charge was partly offset by a $16 million gain on the sale of an underutilized property.
The company returned $461 million through share repurchases and dividends in the quarter and $748 million in the first half of 2026.
Expeditors International reported first quarter 2026 results on May 5, 2026, with diluted EPS up 16% to $1.71 and net earnings attributable to shareholders up 13% to $230 million. Revenue rose 4% to $2.8 billion, while ocean freight revenue declined and the company warned of continued ocean market weakness and an unpredictable freight environment.
Operating income rose 11% to $295 million, and net earnings attributable to shareholders rose 13% to $230 million.
Ocean freight and ocean services revenue fell to $599 million from $782 million a year earlier, due to lower pricing and volume.
The company returned $288 million to shareholders through share repurchases and generated $309 million of cash from operations in the quarter.
Management said it expects the ocean market to remain impacted by abundant capacity and weak pricing, and expects continued robust demand for customs brokerage services.
Expeditors International reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that declined from the same quarter of 2024, with diluted EPS down 11% to $1.49 and revenue down 3% to $2.9 billion. The company said ocean rates fell sharply and may remain soft in 2026, and its Board approved a new share repurchase program of up to $3 billion, which takes effect when the current program ends at 130 million outstanding shares.
Diluted EPS was $1.49 versus $1.68 a year earlier, down 11%; net earnings attributable to shareholders were $201 million, down 15%.
Operating income fell 17% to $251 million; ocean revenue per container fell 41% compared with the fourth quarter of 2024.
For full-year 2025, diluted EPS rose 4% to $5.95 and the company returned $875 million through dividends and share repurchases.
The Board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $3 billion on February 23, 2026, effective when the current program expires at 130 million outstanding shares.
Expeditors International disclosed an employment agreement with Roberto A. Martinez, its President, Global Products, effective June 1, 2025, which the company entered into on May 23, 2025. The filing sets his annual base salary at $100,000, subject to Board or Compensation Committee review, and includes severance terms and a six-month non-compete. The agreement is an administrative compensation disclosure and does not report a change in company financial results.
Annual base salary of $100,000, with eligibility for incentive compensation
Agreement entered into May 23, 2025, effective June 1, 2025
Severance available on termination without cause, subject to a release of claims or resignation
Includes a six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provision
Expeditors International reported third quarter 2025 results on November 4, 2025. Diluted EPS rose 1% to $1.64, but revenue fell 4% to $2.9 billion, net earnings attributable to shareholders fell 3% to $222 million, and operating income fell 4% to $288 million. The EPS increase came while net earnings declined, and the company repurchased $212 million of stock in the quarter.
Diluted EPS $1.64, up 1% from $1.63 in Q3 2024
Revenues $2.9 billion, down 4%; operating income $288 million, down 4%
Net earnings attributable to shareholders $222 million, down 3%
Share repurchases of $212 million in Q3 and $725 million including dividends year to date
Expeditors International of Washington said CFO Bradley S. Powell will retire effective September 30, 2025, and named David A. Hackett, its current Vice President, Finance, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, 2025. The filing describes this as a planned succession, and the company's press release said Hackett has been in the Vice President, Finance role since May 2024.
Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and CFO, notified the board on August 4, 2025 of his plan to retire effective September 30, 2025.
David A. Hackett, 52, was appointed Senior Vice President and CFO effective October 1, 2025, and has served as Vice President, Finance since May 2024.
Hackett previously spent nearly 16 years in finance roles at NIKE, Inc. and nearly nine years in audit at KPMG, according to the filing.
During Powell's tenure, the dividend rose from $0.32 to $1.54 and the company returned a total of $11.7 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, per CEO Daniel R. Wall.
Expeditors International reported second quarter 2025 results, with diluted earnings per share up 8% to $1.34 and revenues up 9% to $2.7 billion from the same quarter of 2024. Operating income rose 11% to $248 million, while net earnings attributable to shareholders grew 5% to $184 million, with a higher effective tax rate limiting the gain. The company returned $335 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in the quarter.
Diluted EPS of $1.34 vs. $1.24 in the second quarter of 2024, up 8%
Revenues of $2.7 billion, up 9%; operating income of $248 million, up 11%
Effective tax rate rose to 28.7% from 25.8% a year earlier, which CFO Bradley S. Powell said slowed net earnings growth
Airfreight tonnage and ocean container volume each increased 7%; $335 million returned to shareholders
Expeditors International entered into employment agreements on May 21, 2025 with Kelly K. Blacker, Blake R. Bell and Bradley S. Powell, including its CFO. The agreements set a $100,000 annual base salary for each, severance terms for termination without cause, and six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provisions. The filing describes these as routine contract terms and does not report a change in any executive role.
Agreements signed May 21, 2025; Blacker's effective April 1, 2025, Bell's and Powell's effective May 20, 2025
Each executive receives an annual base salary of $100,000, subject to periodic board or compensation committee review
Bell and Powell each received a $5,000 payment for entering the new agreements
Agreements include a mandatory six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provision
Expeditors International reported first quarter 2025 results with diluted EPS up 26% to $1.47, net earnings attributable to shareholders up 20% to $204 million, and revenues up 21% to $2.7 billion compared with the same quarter of 2024. Management said early signs point to a significant decline in China to U.S. ocean volumes after March 31, 2025, and that the outlook for air capacity and rates remains volatile.
Diluted EPS of $1.47 versus $1.17 a year earlier, up 26%
Operating income of $266 million, up 24%; revenues of $2.7 billion, up 21%
Company generated $343 million in operating cash flow and repurchased $177 million of stock
Management said it is too early to know the overall decline in China to U.S. ocean volumes that began after March 31, 2025
Expeditors International of Washington entered into an employment agreement with CEO Daniel R. Wall on April 30, 2025, effective April 1, 2025. The agreement sets a $100,000 annual base salary, makes him eligible for incentive compensation, and provides severance if he is terminated without cause, subject to a release of claims or resignation. The filing reports no change in who holds the role and does not include financial results.
Annual base salary of $100,000, subject to periodic review by the Board or Compensation Committee
Agreement entered April 30, 2025 and effective as of April 1, 2025
Includes a mandatory six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provision
Severance applies on termination without cause, subject to a release of claims or resignation
Expeditors International said it named Robert A. Martinez, its current Senior Vice President - The Americas, as President - Global Products, effective June 1, 2025. The filing describes his career at the company, which began in 2003, and states he has no related-party or family relationships requiring disclosure.
Robert A. Martinez, 44, named President - Global Products on April 21, 2025, effective June 1, 2025
Martinez joined Expeditors in 2003 and was promoted to Senior Vice President of The Americas in October 2023
The filing states no arrangements with other persons and no family relationships with directors or executive officers
Expeditors International of Washington said it named Kelly K. Blacker, its current President - Global Products, as President - Global Geographies, effective April 1, 2025. The filing describes an internal promotion of a long-serving executive and does not report any compensation changes or financial results.
Kelly K. Blacker, 52, named President - Global Geographies effective April 1, 2025
Blacker joined Expeditors in 1994 and was appointed President, Global Products, effective January 1, 2024
Filing states no arrangements with other persons and no family relationships or related-party interests
Expeditors International said CEO Jeffrey S. Musser will retire effective March 31, 2025, and Daniel R. Wall, currently President – Global Geographies, will succeed him as President and CEO effective April 1, 2025. The board chair said the board evaluated several candidates as part of regular succession planning and chose Wall. The filing reports no financial results, so the change is the main news for shareholders.
Jeffrey S. Musser, President and CEO, retires effective March 31, 2025, and will leave the Board of Directors.
Daniel R. Wall becomes President and CEO effective April 1, 2025, and will join the Board and stand for election at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
During Musser's tenure as CEO from 2014, revenues grew from $6.1 billion in 2013 to $10.6 billion in 2024, according to the press release.
Wall, 56, joined Expeditors in March 1987 and has held several senior roles, including President, Global Services from January 1, 2023.
Expeditors International of Washington reported fourth quarter 2024 results on February 18, 2025, with diluted EPS of $1.68 versus $1.09 a year earlier. Revenue, net earnings and operating income all rose sharply from the prior-year quarter, and the company said it returned $1.1 billion to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in 2024.
Diluted EPS of $1.68 for the quarter, up 54% from $1.09; full-year 2024 diluted EPS was $5.72 versus $5.01
Net earnings attributable to shareholders of $236 million, up 49%; operating income of $301 million, up 51%
Revenues of $3.0 billion for the quarter, up 30%; full-year 2024 revenues of $10.6 billion, up 14%
Repurchased 2.0 million shares in the quarter at an average price of $120.14; 2024 capital returned to shareholders totaled $1.1 billion
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