DOV: Financial results · Company disclosure

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 22, 2026, Dover Corporation ("Dover") issued the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Dover’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. As previously announced, on October 22, 2026, Dover will hold an investor conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. Central time (9:30 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits . The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report: 99.1 Press Release dated October 2 2 , 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: October 22, 2026 DOVER CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ Ivonne M. Cabrera Ivonne M. Cabrera Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary