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Warner Music Group Corp. filings document operating results, capital structure, governance and material agreements for a Nasdaq-listed music company with Class A Common Stock under the WMG ticker. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly and annual earnings releases, regular cash-dividend declarations on Class A and Class B common stock, amendments to subsidiary credit arrangements, and updates on joint venture economics tied to music rights.
Proxy and annual meeting filings describe shareholder voting matters, board elections and governance procedures. Regulation FD and other current reports record stockholder communications, public disclosure channels and corporate updates related to WMG’s Recorded Music, Music Publishing, ADA, WMX and Warner Chappell Music businesses.
Warner Music Group delivered strong results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose to $1,732 million from $1,484 million a year earlier, led by Recorded Music at $1,380 million and Music Publishing at $353 million.
Net income attributable to Warner Music Group Corp. jumped to $183 million from $36 million, with diluted EPS of $0.34 for both Class A and Class B shares. For the first six months, revenue reached $3,572 million and net income $359 million.
Operating cash flow for the six months strengthened to $566 million, supporting $200 million of dividends and $48 million of share repurchases. The company invested heavily in catalogs, including about $401 million through the Beethoven joint venture, while managing total debt of $4,719 million and cash of $741 million.
Warner Music Group reported strong fiscal second-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. Revenue rose 17% to $1.732 billion, driven by double-digit growth in both Recorded Music and Music Publishing, especially streaming and artist services. Net income jumped to $181 million from $36 million, while Adjusted OIBDA increased 31% to $397 million with margin expanding to 22.9% from 20.4%. Basic EPS climbed to $0.35 from $0.07, and adjusted EPS reached $0.44 from $0.32. Operating cash flow grew to $126 million, supporting Free Cash Flow of $99 million. The Board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share on Class A and Class B stock, payable June 2, 2026, to shareholders of record on May 26, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp. ownership filing shows JPMorgan Chase & Co. beneficially owned 13,547,554 shares of Class A common stock, representing 9.2% of the class as of 03/31/2026 (Amendment No. 3).
The filing lists specific voting and dispositive powers: sole voting power 12,681,060; shared voting power 175,232; sole dispositive power 13,547,528. The schedule identifies several JPMorgan entities that hold the position.
Warner Music Group Corp. reported updated holdings for entities affiliated with Len Blavatnik, showing very large positions in Class B Common Stock, which is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a one‑for‑one basis with no expiration date.
On April 16, 2026, LB 2020 Family Trust made a distribution for no consideration of 280,000 shares of Class B Common Stock to VLB Holdings LLC. This is classified as an “other” transaction and reflects an internal transfer rather than an open‑market purchase or sale. Following these updates, reporting entities continue to hold substantial Class B stakes both directly and through corporate and trust structures, with various parties disclaiming beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
Warner Music Group director Valentin Blavatnik reported an internal restructuring of indirect holdings, not an open-market trade. On April 16, 2026, LB 2020 Family Trust distributed 280,000 shares of Class B Common Stock for no consideration to VLB Holdings LLC, which now holds these shares and the same number of underlying Class A Common Stock equivalents. The filing notes these securities may be deemed beneficially owned through related trusts and entities, while each reporting person (other than Holdings) disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest.
Warner Music Group Corp. Schedule 13G filing: Darlington Partners entities report shared beneficial ownership of 7,551,884 shares of Class A Common Stock, equal to 5.1% of the class. The percentage is calculated based on 146,965,855 shares outstanding as of February 4, 2026.
The filing lists DPCM LP, Darlington Partners GP, LLC, Darlington Partners, L.P., and two managers (Scott W. Clark and Ramsey B. Jishi) each as reporting persons with shared voting and dispositive power over the same 7,551,884 shares. Signatures are dated April 1, 2026.
Warner Music Group Corp: Amendment to Schedule 13G/A reporting zero beneficial ownership.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 9 reporting 0 shares of Common Stock and 0% beneficial ownership. The filing explains an internal realignment effective January 12, 2026, and states certain Vanguard subsidiaries now report ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
Warner Music Group Corp. announced that subsidiary WMG Acquisition Corp. entered into an amended and restated credit agreement providing a $350 million revolving credit facility and a $1.295 billion term loan A facility.
Both the revolving and term loan facilities mature on March 11, 2031. Borrowings will accrue interest at either SOFR or an alternate base rate, in each case plus margins that vary with issuer credit ratings, with initial margins modestly above those base rates.
Warner Music Group Corp. director Noreena Hertz reported an equity compensation event involving Class A Common Stock. She received a grant or award of 6,186 shares on March 4, 2026 at no cost, increasing her direct holdings.
On the same date, 1,629 shares were disposed of at $28.29 per share to cover tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted shares, rather than through an open-market sale. Following these transactions, she directly owned 30,610 shares, a figure that includes restricted shares, restricted stock units, and 140 dividend-equivalent shares earned on prior awards.
Warner Music Group Corp. director Mathias Dopfner reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s Class A common stock. On March 4, he acquired 6,186 shares through a grant or award at no cash cost, increasing his direct holdings.
On the same date, 1,629 shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted shares at a reported price of $28.29 per share, reflecting tax-withholding rather than an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly owned 30,610 shares, which include restricted shares and restricted stock units, as well as 140 previously unreported shares earned as dividend equivalents on restricted stock units granted March 4, 2025.