Every material Form 8-K Republic Services filed with the SEC in 2026, 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.
Republic Services, Inc. reported its third-quarter 2026 financial results, showing net income of $592 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, up from $550 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. The company also raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow, and announced a new $5 billion share repurchase authorization.
Net income for Q3 2026 was $592 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, compared to $550 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, in Q3 2025.
Full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance was raised to a range of $5.550 billion to $5.575 billion.
Full-year 2026 adjusted free cash flow guidance was raised to a range of $2.565 billion to $2.585 billion.
The Board of Directors approved a $5 billion share repurchase authorization effective January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2029.
Republic Services reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $4,430 million, up from $4,235 million a year earlier, and net income of $566 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, versus $1.75 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow guidance and updated its adjusted EPS guidance, and it increased its quarterly dividend.
Q2 2026 diluted EPS was $1.84, up from $1.75; adjusted EPS was $1.85, up from $1.77
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $17.2 billion to $17.3 billion; adjusted EBITDA guidance is $5.525 billion to $5.550 billion
Full-year 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance is $7.23 to $7.28; adjusted free cash flow guidance is $2.540 billion to $2.575 billion
Quarterly dividend is $0.670 per share, payable October 15, 2026, to holders of record on October 2, 2026
Republic Services reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $525 million, or $1.70 per diluted share, up from $495 million, or $1.58 per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 2.6% to $4.113 billion, and the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, up from $0.580 in the prior-year period.
Q1 2026 revenue of $4.113 billion, up 2.6% from $4.009 billion in Q1 2025
Diluted EPS of $1.70 vs. $1.58; net income of $525 million vs. $495 million
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.1%, up 50 basis points; adjusted free cash flow of $984 million
Quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, record date July 2, 2026, payable July 15, 2026
Republic Services reported fourth-quarter 2025 diluted EPS of $1.76, up from $1.63 a year earlier, on revenue of $4,136 million, up 2.2%. For full-year 2025, diluted EPS rose to $6.85 from $6.49, and the company expects 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $7.20 to $7.28 on revenue of $17.050 billion to $17.150 billion.
Q4 2025 net income was $545 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, versus $512 million, or $1.63, in Q4 2024.
Q4 2025 adjusted EPS was $1.76, up 11.4% from $1.58 in the prior-year quarter.
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS was $7.02, up 8.7% from $6.46; cash returned to shareholders was $1.6 billion.
2026 guidance: revenue of $17.050 billion to $17.150 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $5.475 billion to $5.525 billion.
Republic Services appointed Ian Craig, 53, chief executive officer of Coca-Cola FEMSA, to its board of directors effective immediately, following a February 10, 2026 board action. The board also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share, payable April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 2, 2026.
Craig was appointed February 10, 2026 and will serve on the Audit Committee and the Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Craig's director pay includes an RSU grant with a $230,000 fair market value and a $100,000 annual retainer, both prorated for 2026.
The quarterly dividend is $0.625 per share, with a record date of April 2, 2026 and a payment date of April 15, 2026.
The board now has 13 members, including 12 independent directors.
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