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LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reports news about its global chemical and polymers business, including quarterly earnings, segment performance and management discussion of petrochemical market conditions. The company develops, manufactures and markets polymers and polyolefin technologies used in applications such as transportation, food safety, clean water and healthcare, while also discussing circular and low-carbon initiatives.
Recurring updates cover operating rates, production optimization, cost reduction, capital-spending discipline, portfolio and site-footprint actions, dividend policy, annual shareholder meeting materials, investor presentations and leadership changes in investor relations. News also addresses how industry cost curves, cost-advantaged production and pricing conditions affect the company's financial results.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.69 per share. The dividend will be paid on August 31, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 24, 2026, which is also the ex-dividend date.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) reported second quarter 2026 net income of $559 million, or $1.71 per diluted share, on sales of $9.2 billion. Excluding identified items of $842 million after tax, net income was $1.4 billion and diluted EPS was $4.30. EBITDA was $1.3 billion, or $2.1 billion excluding identified items.
The quarter included a $734 million loss on the sale of select European assets, plus asset write-downs, Cash Improvement Plan and site closure costs. LYB completed the divestiture of four European assets, aiming to structurally lower its cost base and increase exposure to advantaged feedstocks. Cash from operating activities was $752 million, with $270 million of capital expenditures and $224 million of dividends. LYB ended the quarter with $2.6 billion in cash and $7.1 billion of available liquidity and remains on track to deliver $500 million incremental cash from its Cash Improvement Plan by end‑2026.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB)/b) CEO Peter Vanacker has been selected by Chemical Marketing & Economics to receive the on December 11, 2026 in New York City. Other 2026 honorees are Nobel laureate Omar Yaghi and Metropolitan Opera Board chairman Ann Ziff.
According to CME, Vanacker is recognized for corporate reinvention, including value enhancement, portfolio optimization and expansion of circular solutions, as well as linking science, engineering and sustainable growth. The release also highlights his international leadership background and CME’s broader STEM and sustainability-focused programs.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) announced a collaboration with Mondelez, Amcor and Taghleef to produce Marabou chocolate bar packaging using 75% recycled content sourced via LYB CirculenRevive polymers and an ISCC PLUS-certified mass balance approach.
Future supply is expected from LYB’s MoReTec-1 chemical recycling plant in Germany, designed to produce 50,000 metric tons of feedstock annually, supporting circular, food-grade flexible packaging and anticipated EU PPWR recycled-content requirements.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) will announce its Q2 2026 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Friday, July 31, 2026. Management will host a webcast and teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT to discuss the results, led by head of investor relations David Dennison.
Investors can access the live webcast and presentation slides, as well as a replay available from 1 p.m. EDT July 31 through August 31, 2026, via the company's earnings website and listed dial-in numbers.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.69 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 8, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2026, which is also the ex-dividend date.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) reported Q1 2026 net income of $125 million (diluted EPS $0.38), or $163 million excluding identified items (EPS $0.49). First-quarter EBITDA was $568 million ($615 million excl. items).
The company used $269 million cash from operations, held $2.6 billion cash, and had $7.3 billion available liquidity. LYB completed the sale of four European sites and expects significant sequential improvement in Q2 driven by tighter supply and favorable pricing after Middle East disruptions.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets and associated business functions to AEQUITA on May 1, 2026, marking a milestone in its European strategic assessment. The assets sold are located in Berre (France), Münchsmünster (Germany), Carrington (UK) and Tarragona (Spain), while LYB will continue to operate its Advanced Polymer Solutions business in Tarragona. The divested business will operate as Velogy. LYB said the divestiture supports portfolio concentration on higher-return assets, enhances financial flexibility, and follows required employee consultation and customary closing conditions. Financial advisors were Citi and J.P. Morgan; legal counsel was Linklaters.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) released its 2025 Sustainability Report, Vision to Value: Maintaining Our Focus, highlighting record safety and emissions reductions. Key metrics: total recordable incident rate of 0.120, ~3.2 million metric tons reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG, an estimated 29% cut in annual scope 3 (vs 2020), and ~206,000 metric tons of recycled and renewable-based polymers produced. Construction continues on the MoReTec-1 chemical recycling facility in Wesseling, Germany, targeted for 2027. The report emphasizes operational excellence, partnerships, and circular low-carbon solutions to support long-term value.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) announced that its proxy materials and 2025 annual report on Form 10-K are available online for the 2026 annual general meeting to be held on May 22, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time.
Shareholders of record as of April 24, 2026 may vote; printed proxy materials are available upon request at no charge and the company expects to mail the Notice shortly after the record date.