Air Products & Chemicals

APD

Market cap $67.7B

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Air Products and Chemicals (APD) have what it takes?

APD's shares jump after exiting the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex and certain other projects, boosting investor confidence in its portfolio strategy and growth focus.

Since February, Air Products and Chemicals has trounced the S&P 500 index. The company's decision to not proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy Project and the finalized agreement with Yara for renewable ammonia bode well for the future. APD's adjusted net debt-to-EBITDA ratio remained unchanged at 2.2x in Q2 2026.

APD is exiting the LCEC project and other clean energy plans, while advancing a Yara deal to market renewable ammonia worldwide.

Air Products and Chemicals (APD) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it will not proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (LCEC) project.

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Dividend Aristocrats rebounded in June and are now outperforming SPY YTD with a 9.61% return versus SPY's 6.91%. CAT leads 2026 performance at +76.98%, with 46 Aristocrats now ahead of SPY and 39 posting double-digit total returns. Recent dividend increases averaged 4.09%, slightly below the 2025 average, with 2026's average dividend growth rate at 3.97%.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Air Products and Chemicals (APD) have what it takes?

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) today published its 2026 Sustainability Report.