WLK Westlake Corp
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Basic Materials · Industrial Organic Chemicals
Westlake Corp (WLK) is a basic materials company in the Industrial Organic Chemicals industry, with a market capitalization of $9.5 billion. Shares last traded at $74.64, 39.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 11.8%. Net profit margin is -10.9%, below the peer median of -3.6%. Revenue declined 8.0% year over year. The shares yield 2.8% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
WLK Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $272M | $2.12 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $264M | $2.04 | 44% |
| 2023-12-31 | $221M | $1.72 | 46% |
| 2022-12-31 | $169M | $1.31 | 8% |
| 2021-12-31 | $145M | $1.13 | 7% |
| 2020-12-31 | $137M | $1.07 | 42% |
| 2019-12-31 | $132M | $1.03 | 31% |
| 2018-12-31 | $120M | $0.92 | 12% |
| 2017-12-31 | $103M | $0.80 | 8% |
| 2016-12-31 | $97M | $0.75 | 24% |
| 2015-12-31 | $92M | $0.70 | 14% |
| 2014-12-31 | $78M | $0.58 | 11% |
*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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.70 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $-1.31 | 2026-05-06 |
| FY 2025 | $-11.70 | 2026-02-26 |
| Q3 2025 | $-7.48 | 2025-10-31 |
| Q2 2026 | $-1.42 | 2026-08-05 |
| Q1 2026 | $-0.31 | 2026-05-06 |
Industrial Organic Chemicals peers
WLK vs 14 industry peers (Industrial Organic Chemicals), by market cap. Updated
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | $22.1B | -61.42 | 2.21 | -3.6% | -0.56% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell | $20.9B | -60.47 | 0.67 | -1.1% | -2.68% |
| WLK | Westlake Corp | $9.5B | -7.72 | 0.84 | -10.9% | -2.14% |
| NEU | Newmarket Corp | $8.3B | 19.10 | 3.02 | 15.8% | -1.05% |
| SXT | Sensient Technologies Corp | $5.8B | 36.74 | 3.41 | 9.3% | +0.29% |
| REX | REX AMERICAN RESOURCES Corp | $1.4B | 10.02 | 2.09 | 20.9% | -3.24% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | $1.0B | 8.45 | 0.50 | 5.9% | -1.84% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | $776M | 13.47 | 0.63 | 4.7% | -1.26% |
| GEVO | Gevo, Inc. | $404M | -1.90 | — | — | -4.11% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | $312M | 6.00 | 0.33 | 5.5% | -1.95% |
| LODE | Comstock Inc. | $244M | -4.00 | 240.77 | — | -1.38% |
| FF | FutureFuel Corp. | $233M | -7.62 | 1.52 | -19.9% | -1.76% |
| CDXS | CODEXIS, INC. | $157M | -5.10 | 2.02 | -39.6% | -4.67% |
| SAFX | XCF Global, Inc. | $157M | -2.58 | — | — | +1.68% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.