LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)

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LyondellBasell faces significant cash flow deterioration and rising payout ratios, putting its high dividend at risk despite management's stated commitment. Recent earnings missed expectations, with EPS down over 70% year-over-year and sales sharply lower due to persistent industry headwinds and rising costs. Management is reducing CAPEX and share buybacks to preserve cash, but macro uncertainty and potential tariffs could force a dividend cut within 6-12 months.

Capital allocation at LyondellBasell differs materially from that of its major peer. The current dividend yield is now above 10%, a signal the market doesn't believe that it can be sustained. Even given the challenges, I believe LYB should be able to sustain its dividend in 2025 and beyond.

As the stock market continues to hit new all-time highs, investors who are worried that a pullback could be looming may want to look for strong dividend stocks, which can provide reliable streams of passive income even if share prices slide. And those who have ambitious goals for their returns may be eyeing those with unusually high yields.

LYB now offers a 10%+ dividend yield, the highest since in a decade except during the COVID panic sale. However, LYB's dividend yield understates its return potential drastically. When other shareholder return mechanisms are considered, I expect its TSY (total shareholder yield) to exceed 15%.

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Chemical conglomerate LyondellBasell Industries (LYB -4.71%) wasn't offering the right kind of chemistry for investors as the trading week began. Those folks traded out of the storied company's shares on Monday on continued bearishness following a weak second-quarter earnings report.

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HOUSTON and LONDON, Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced it has declared a dividend of $1.37 per share, to be paid to shareholders on Sept. 2, 2025, with an ex-dividend and record date of Aug. 25, 2025.

LyondellBasell Industries (LYB -7.79%), a global leader in chemical manufacturing and plastics, released its second-quarter 2025 earnings on August 1, 2025. The headline news: GAAP sales were $7.66 billion, Revenue (GAAP) was ahead of Wall Street estimates, but non-GAAP earnings fell short of expectations.

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE:LYB ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call August 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Aaron Ledet - Executive Vice President of Intermediates & Derivatives and Supply Chain Agustin Izquierdo - Executive VP & CFO David Kinney - Head of Investor Relations Kimberly A.

LYB's Q2 profit sinks 87.5% on lower sales across all segments, with adjusted earnings missing estimates.

Although the revenue and EPS for LyondellBasell (LYB) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

LyondellBasell (LYB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.62 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.24 per share a year ago.

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