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Explore the latest announcements, press coverage and company updates showing the solutions we’re creating with clients, the positive difference we’re making in our communities and the value we’re delivering to shareholders. 

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Jacobs reports strong fiscal second quarter 2026 results

Robust Q2 gross revenue and adjusted net revenue growth of 27% and 9% y/y, respectively Record backlog of $27.0 billion, up 22% y/y with TTM book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x (1.2x Adj. NR) Engineering News-Record ranks Jacobs #1 Design Firm and #1 in Manufacturing Repurchased $220 million of Jacobs shares in
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Jacobs declares quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors of Jacobs has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.21 per share of Jacobs common stock. This dividend will be paid on June 25, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 28, 2021.

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Innovative, sustainable flood and coastal erosion risk management

As our appreciation of future uncertainty grows, adaptive planning is becoming routinely considered as an alternative to more traditional flood and risk management approaches. We are working to ensure the long-term resiliency and cost-effectiveness of planning decisions we make today. Read more about this work on three strategically important flood risk protection projects in the U.K.

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Closing the gap – LA River Path will link underserved communities to provide a sustainable, regional active transportation corridor

What if you could move actively through the center of car-centric Los Angeles without ever worrying about traffic? Well, the missing link in an ambitious downtown Los Angeles pedestrian and bicyclist path is a few steps closer to completion. Located in a complex corridor beside the channelized Los Angeles River and through constrained urban and industrial areas, the LA River Path Project is a critical link not only for transportation, but for connecting neighborhoods on both sides of the river.

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Jacobs wins prestigious most popular engineering & resources employer award

Jacobs received the Most Popular Engineering & Resources Employer award and ranked 20th in the Top 100 Graduate Employers at the Australian Financial Review's Graduate Employers awards. Explore how, around the world, we’re actively engaging with university students and new graduates for exciting, inclusive early career opportunities.

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Drinking water week: “Water are we doing?”

In honor of Drinking Water Week, celebrated May 2-8, 2021, Jacobs is sharing what we’re doing in some of the critical areas water touches, highlighting “Water We Doing?” (Yes, a play on “what are”), and showcasing water’s role in resilience and its impact on our communities and each one of us. Click to read what we’re up to.

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Maintenance, planning keep water systems in the clear

The thirsty southwest U.S. is finding new answers for bringing clean water to residents and businesses. With those answers come new challenges. In this Drinking Water Week article on jacobs.com, read how we’re working throughout the region to actively improve and maintain distribution systems and provide reliable water solutions for tomorrow.

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Green finance: Mind the gaps

Are we investing enough in lower-carbon sectors and in the natural world? And how do we know whether ‘green’ really does mean green? Jacobs’ Mark Browning and Ariane Brotto report in The Environment magazine.