SEC Reportedly Plans To Allow Half-Yearly Earnings Announcements From Publicly-Listed Companies

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the SEC is looking to do away with the need to report earnings every quarter, instead giving companies the choice to report its results only two times in 12 months.

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Anan Ashraf · Stocktwits

Published Mar 16, 2026, 8:12 PM

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  • As per the report, the regulator could publish the proposal as early as next month.
  • Once published, it will be subject to a public comment period of typically at least 30 days.
  • The report noted that those in favor of the change believe it could provide a boost to the number of publicly listed companies which have been shrinking.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly planning a proposal that allows publicly traded companies the choice of sharing their earnings only twice a year.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter, that the SEC is looking to do away with the need to report earnings every quarter, instead giving companies the choice to report its results only two times in 12 months.

As per the report, the regulator could publish the proposal as early as next month. Once published, it will be subject to a public comment period of typically at least 30 days, following which the SEC will vote on it, the report said, while noting that there is no assurance that the move will eventually be implemented.

Quarterly Numbers No More?

While the rule won’t eliminate quarterly reporting altogether, it will make it optional, the report said. Regulators have reportedly been talking to exchange officials to discuss the adjustment of exchange rules pertaining to the proposal, the report said. President Donald Trump has reportedly previously expressed support for the idea, differing from the tradition of the past 50-years.

The report noted that those in favor of the change believe it could provide a boost to the number of publicly listed companies which have been shrinking.  

At the time of writing, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), which tracks the S&P 500 index, closed 1% higher. Meanwhile, the Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (QQQ) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) closed 1.12% and 0.83% higher, respectively. 

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