ALB Albemarle
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S&P 500 CompaniesDividend Aristocrats
Basic Materials · Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Albemarle (ALB) is a basic materials company in the Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers industry, with a market capitalization of $15.6 billion. Shares last traded at $132.13, 40.2% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 64.9%. ALB trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.55, above the Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers median of 63.91. Net profit margin is 3.8%, above the peer median of 2.3%. Revenue declined 4.4% year over year. The shares yield 1.2% in dividends.
Performance
Chart
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
ALB Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $191M | $1.62 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $189M | $1.60 | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $187M | $1.59 | 12% |
| 2022-12-31 | $184M | $1.57 | 7% |
| 2021-12-31 | $178M | $1.53 | 144% |
| 2020-12-31 | $162M | $1.52 | 43% |
| 2019-12-31 | $152M | $1.43 | 29% |
| 2018-12-31 | $145M | $1.32 | 21% |
| 2017-12-31 | $141M | $1.25 | 256% |
| 2016-12-31 | $135M | $1.20 | 21% |
| 2015-12-31 | $119M | $1.07 | 36% |
| 2014-12-31 | $84M | $1.06 | 63% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
ALB is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.87 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.34 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $-5.76 | 2026-02-11 |
| Q3 2025 | $-1.88 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2026 | $-0.16 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.00 | 2026-05-06 |
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers peers
ALB vs 9 industry peers (Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers), by market cap. Updated
| DOW | Dow Inc. | $21.9B | -8.96 | 0.56 | -6.2% | -2.91% |
| DD | DuPont | $17.7B | 321.84 | 2.53 | 0.8% | -1.38% |
| ALB | Albemarle | $15.6B | 69.55 | 2.64 | 3.8% | -4.11% |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Co | $8.1B | 18.31 | 0.91 | 5.0% | -1.93% |
| HXL | Hexcel Corp /De/ | $7.0B | 63.91 | 3.53 | 5.5% | +0.77% |
| AVNT | Avient Corp | $3.9B | 23.16 | 1.18 | 5.1% | -1.49% |
| ROG | Rogers Corp | $2.3B | -40.35 | 2.75 | -6.8% | +1.91% |
| PCT | Purecycle Technologies, Inc. | $1.3B | -5.69 | 92.18 | — | -0.24% |
| ASIX | AdvanSix Inc. | $464M | -26.15 | 0.30 | -1.1% | -2.55% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.