Dividends
Dividend payments are $4.12 per share, with a current dividend yield of 7.39%. The company has dividend history for 3 consecutive years.
LYB Dividend Summary
7.39%
$4.12
722.71%
31.90%
Consecutive Years
3
Most Recent Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Most Recent Payment
Jun 8, 2026
LYB Dividends per Share (Nominal History)
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LYB Dividends CAGR Chart
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB)
Annual Dividend History
| Year | Dividend/Share | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 2026(YTD) | $1.38 | — |
| 2025 | $5.45 | +3.42% |
| 2024 | $5.27 | +6.68% |
| 2023 | $4.94 | N/A |
| 2022 | $3.51 | N/A |
| 2021 | $4.44 | +5.71% |
| 2020 | $4.20 | +1.20% |
| 2019 | $4.15 | +3.75% |
| 2018 | $4.00 | +12.68% |
| 2017 | $3.55 | +6.61% |
| 2016 | $3.33 | +9.54% |
| 2015 | $3.04 | +12.59% |
| 2014 | $2.70 | +35.00% |
| 2013 | $2.00 | N/A |
| 2012 | $1.05 | N/A |
| 2011 | $0.30 | N/A |
Quarterly Dividend History
| Quarter | Dividend/Share | YoY Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.69 | -49.64% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.69 | -48.51% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.37 | +2.24% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.37 | +2.24% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.37 | +2.24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.34 | +7.20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.34 | +7.20% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.34 | +7.20% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.34 | +7.20% |
| Q1 2024 | $1.25 | +5.04% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.25 | +5.04% |
| Q3 2023 | $1.25 | +5.04% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.25 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $1.19 | +5.31% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.19 | +5.31% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.19 | +5.31% |
| Q1 2022 | $1.13 | +7.62% |
| Q4 2021 | $1.13 | +7.62% |
| Q3 2021 | $1.13 | +7.62% |
| Q2 2021 | $1.13 | +7.62% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.05 | +0.00% |
| Q4 2020 | $1.05 | +0.00% |
| Q3 2020 | $1.05 | +0.00% |
| Q2 2020 | $1.05 | +0.00% |
Dividend Yield Metrics
- Current Yield
- 7.39%
- Average Yield (TTM)
- 4.95%
- Average Yield (3Y)
- 9.37%
- Forward Yield on Cost (3Y)
- 6.08%
- Forward Yield on Cost (5Y)
- 6.97%
- Forward Yield on Cost (10Y)
- 9.81%
Payout Ratio Analysis
- Payout Ratio (Current)
- 722.71%
- FCF Payout Ratio
- 31.90%
- Payout Ratio (3Y Avg)
- 77.52%
- Payout Ratio (5Y Avg)
- 71.63%
- FCF Payout (3Y Avg)
- 196.86%
- FCF Payout (5Y Avg)
- 128.71%
An FCF payout above 100% means dividends exceeded the period's free cash flow, often because of temporarily depressed FCF (one-off capex or working-capital swings) rather than an unfunded dividend. Compare against the earnings payout ratio and the multi-year trend before drawing a conclusion.
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About LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., established in 2009 and based in Houston, Texas, operates as a prominent global chemical manufacturer with a significant international footprint, including the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Poland, France, Japan, China, and the Netherlands. The company's diverse operations are organized into six distinct segments. Its core business involves the production and marketing of olefins and various polyolefins, such as high, low, and linear low-density polyethylene, along with polypropylene homopolymers and copolymers, for markets spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia. LyondellBasell also focuses on intermediate chemicals and derivatives, offering products like propylene oxide, oxyfuels, styrene monomers, acetyls, and ethylene-based compounds. Furthermore, the company develops and sells advanced polymer solutions, including polypropylene compounds, engineered plastics, masterbatches, engineered composites, colors, and powders. Its activities extend to refining crude oil into gasoline and distillates, as well as the development and licensing of chemical and polyolefin process technologies, alongside the manufacturing and sale of polyolefin catalysts.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- CEO
- Peter Z. E. Vanacker