LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
LyondellBasell Industries' (LYB) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.4 in Q2 2026, down 89.72% year-over-year from 3.9 in Q2 2025, and down 77.96% quarter-over-quarter from 1.82 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) has reported Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 0.4 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio fell 89.72% year-over-year to 0.4 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 3.87, a 150.98% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 2.25, down 288.39% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.4 for Q2 2026 at LyondellBasell Industries, down from 1.82 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Payout Ratio peaked at 3.9 in Q2 2025 and troughed at 5.49 in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 0.33 and a median of 0.63 in 2023 frame the typical range for Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Payout Ratio sank 603.28% in 2023 and soared 722.59% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 1.09 in 2022, then slumped by 603.28% to 5.49 in 2023, then jumped by 87.34% to 0.69 in 2024, then tumbled by 375.85% to 3.31 in 2025, then surged by 112.14% to 0.4 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.4 (Q2 2026), 1.82 (Q1 2026), and 3.31 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.03 Bn | 38.52 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.56 Bn | 8.21 Bn | 652.00 Mn |
| 3 | Celanese | 4.90 Bn | 3.96 Bn | 618.00 Mn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.54 Bn | 4.47 Bn | 638.01 Mn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.30 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 286.00 Mn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.98 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 170.20 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.51 Bn | -754.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.12 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 49.85 Mn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 969.12 Mn | 942.52 Mn | 102.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.31 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.90 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.27 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.22 |