semiannual

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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

The telecommunications operator raises its minimum payout ratio to 75% from 40%-60% and shifts to quarterly dividends from semiannual payments starting 1Q, with the latter move aligning with industry peers, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Burry made his semiannual premium payments and, in return, received protection against the default of a billion dollars’ worth of bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis