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Eastman Chemical Company reports developments as a global specialty materials company producing chemicals and materials used in everyday products. News commonly covers quarterly results, price and volume trends, raw-material and distribution costs, foreign currency effects, and performance in businesses such as Advanced Materials, Chemical Intermediates, acetate tow and methanolysis operations.
Company updates also include quarterly cash dividends on common stock, annual meeting voting results, board and governance matters, and executive participation in industrial conferences. Eastman frames its commercial activity around technology platforms, customer application development, and end markets including transportation, building and construction, and consumables.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) reported second-quarter 2026 sales revenue of $2.51 billion, up from $2.29 billion in 2Q25, driven by 5% higher volume/mix and 4% higher selling prices. EBIT rose to $311 million and adjusted EBIT to $320 million. Diluted EPS increased to $1.59 and adjusted EPS to $1.97, compared with $1.20 and $1.60 a year ago.
Chemical Intermediates led growth with sales up 39%, while Advanced Materials and Additives & Functional Products each grew sales 5%. Fibers sales declined 11%. Operating cash flow was $224 million versus $233 million in 2Q25, and Eastman returned $96 million via dividends. According to the company, cost reductions of $125–$150 million net of inflation remain on track, full-year 2026 operating cash flow is now expected to approach $900 million, and third-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS is projected to approach the 2Q26 level of $1.97.
Eastman (NYSE: EMN) hosted EPA Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Steven Cook and Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber at its Kingsport, Tennessee, site to tour its methanolysis-based advanced recycling facility. The plant can process more than 250 million pounds of plastic waste annually and uses methanolysis to depolymerize hard-to-recycle polyester into new materials.
According to Eastman, this process delivers about 20–30% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional fossil-based plastic production. EPA leaders also reviewed mixed plastics processing, sorting and control rooms and discussed public‑private collaboration, sustainable technologies, and the future of U.S. manufacturing with Eastman team members.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) announced its schedule for releasing second-quarter 2026 financial results and related investor events.
The results news release and Form 8-K will be issued July 30, 2026, followed by a July 31 webcast and teleconference, with advance slides and multiple replay options available at investors.eastman.com.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN)/b) announced that Board Chair and CEO will speak at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Basic Materials Conference on June 3, 2026 at 9:25 a.m. ET.
The presentation will be available via live webcast and audio replay on Eastman’s investor relations website.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) announced that its Kingsport, Tennessee, site has achieved ISO 59014:2024 certification from SCS Global Services. The certificate, valid through March 1, 2029, covers Eastman’s material-to-material methanolysis recycling technology, which converts hard-to-recycle polyester waste into molecular building blocks for new, virgin-quality materials, supporting circularity and traceability.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.84 per share, payable on July 8, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2026. The company reported 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and employs about 13,000 worldwide.
Eastman is a global specialty materials company serving transportation, building and construction, and consumables markets.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) reported 2026 annual meeting results on May 7, 2026. Stockholders elected 11 directors to one-year terms, ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for 2026, approved the advisory say-on-pay vote and the 2026 Omnibus Stock Compensation Plan, and rejected a proposal to lower the threshold for calling special meetings. The company reported 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and about 13,000 employees. Final vote totals will be filed on a Form 8-K and posted at investors.eastman.com.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) reported 1Q26 results with $2,177M sales, adjusted EBIT $200M and adjusted EPS $1.09. Management cited sequential specialty volume/mix improvement >10%, implemented ~$500M of price increases, and expects ~240 bps sequential adjusted EBIT margin improvement. Kingsport methanolysis ramp adds ~ $30M incremental earnings; Q2 adjusted EPS guide $1.70–$1.90.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) will release first-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at approximately 4:15 p.m. ET and will file an SEC Form 8-K.
Advance slides, a listen-only webcast and teleconference with prepared remarks will follow on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. Webcast materials will be posted April 30 evening at investors.eastman.com.
Dial-in, passcodes, pre-registration and replay details are provided for investors and media.
Eastman (NYSE:EMN) announced that Willie McLain, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference on March 18, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast live with an audio replay available at the company investor website.