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semiannual

[sem-ee-an-yoo-uhl, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈæn yu əl, ˌsɛm aɪ- /
ADJECTIVE
twice a year
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Assuming nothing changes, companies’ first chance to switch to semiannual reporting will come the next time they file an annual report.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Also speaking Monday was another Trump administration official, Paul Atkins, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is proposing allowing public companies to make semiannual, instead of quarterly, reports.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Under the SEC’s proposed amendments, public companies could choose to file one semiannual report and one annual report for each fiscal year in lieu of three quarterly reports and one annual report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

U.S. securities regulators are proposing to end quarterly earnings reporting in favor of semiannual reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It was an insurance policy, typically on a corporate bond, with semiannual premium payments and a fixed term.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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