LyondellBasell Industries

LYB

Market cap $15B

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On October 03, 2025, Martin Capital Partners, LLC disclosed in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it sold out its position in LyondellBasell Industries  (LYB -0.95%), in a transaction valued at $2,976,000.

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HOUSTON and LONDON, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, will announce its third-quarter 2025 financial results before the U.S. market opens Friday, Oct. 31, followed by a webcast and teleconference to discuss the results at 11 a.m. EDT. Teleconference and webcast details Friday, October 31, 202511 a.m. EDTHosted by David Kinney, head of investor relationsAccess the webcast 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start of the call at www.lyb.com/earnings.

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 3.56%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8%.

LyondellBasell (LYB) offers an 11% dividend yield, but weak financials make this a likely yield trap for income investors. LYB's dividend is not covered by earnings or cash flow, with cash burn and rising leverage raising sustainability concerns. Management is likely to cut the dividend significantly within a year if industry conditions do not improve, prioritizing balance sheet health.

Seven of the top fifteen Barron's Better Bets (BBB) dividend 'dogs' - including CAG, PFE, VZ, BMY, UDR, KIM, and KEY - are attractively priced for income investors. Analyst forecasts project 17.61% to 34.78% net gains for top-ten BBB dogs by September 2026, with an average estimated gain of 23.96% and lower-than-market volatility. Five of the lowest-priced, highest-yield BBB stocks - CAG, PFE, VZ, BMY, and LYB - are expected to outperform higher-priced peers, offering a 16.89% advantage in projected returns.

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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. appears attractively valued with a high dividend yield but faces deep structural and cyclical challenges. LYB's declining margins, rising debt, and shareholder returns outpacing cash generation raise concerns about dividend sustainability and long-term capital discipline. Valuation metrics look cheap but depend on a cyclical rebound; recent financial performance and margin trends suggest future upcycles may have less upside than previously.

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