CBT Cabot Corp
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Basic Materials · Miscellaneous Chemical Products
Cabot Corp (CBT) is a basic materials company in the Miscellaneous Chemical Products industry, with a market capitalization of $3.9 billion. Shares last traded at $75.70, 19.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 12.1%. CBT trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.57, below the Miscellaneous Chemical Products median of 29.72. Net profit margin is 5.2%, below the peer median of 5.6%. Revenue declined 7.0% year over year. The shares yield 2.4% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
CBT Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $96M | $1.77 | 29% |
| 2024-09-30 | $93M | $1.67 | 24% |
| 2023-09-30 | $88M | $1.56 | 20% |
| 2022-09-30 | $84M | $1.48 | 40% |
| 2021-09-30 | $80M | $1.41 | 32% |
| 2020-09-30 | $80M | $1.41 | — |
| 2019-09-30 | $80M | $1.36 | 51% |
| 2018-09-30 | $80M | $1.30 | — |
| 2017-09-30 | $77M | $1.23 | 31% |
| 2016-09-30 | $65M | $1.03 | 44% |
| 2015-09-30 | $56M | $0.88 | — |
| 2014-09-30 | $54M | $0.83 | 27% |
*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.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.12 | 2026-08-04 |
| Q2 2026 | $1.27 | 2026-05-06 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.37 | 2026-02-04 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.80 | 2025-11-24 |
| FY 2025 | $6.02 | 2025-11-24 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.86 | 2025-08-05 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Miscellaneous Chemical Products peers
CBT vs 7 industry peers (Miscellaneous Chemical Products), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.