LyondellBasell Industries

LYB

Market cap $18.5B

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Presents at Bank of America 2026 Global Agriculture and Materials Conference Transcript

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HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB) today announced updates to its 2030 climate and circularity goals amid the need for disciplined capital allocation, evolving market conditions and regulatory developments. The goals remain ambitious, while balancing the need to adjust for near-term achievability.

HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, today announced that Agustin Izquierdo, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 2026 Bank of America Global Agriculture and Materials Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. EST.

The chemical maker halved its quarterly payout to preserve cash as earnings remain under pressure.

LyondellBasell's board has roughly halved the chemical company's rich dividend amid a prolonged industry downturn.

HOUSTON and LONDON, Feb. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share, representing a $0.68 per share reduction from the company's fourth quarter 2025 dividend. The dividend will be paid to shareholders on March 9, 2026, with an ex-dividend and record date of March 2, 2026.

In December, we received a dividend income total of $8,010.54. The retirement accounts are composed of HSA investments, ROTH and traditional IRAs, as well as our work 401(k) accounts. In total, dividend increases created $4.44 in additional passive dividend income.

The broader market is expensive right now. Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios in the 20s and even 30s and higher are the current “norm.

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