Westlake (WLK) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted Payout Ratio of 0.25 for Q2 2026, up 158.79% on a QoQ basis from 0.43 in Q1 2026, and up 149.05% year-over-year from 0.1 in Q2 2025.
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Westlake (WLK) Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.25 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Payout Ratio rose 149.05% year-over-year to 0.25 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.23, a 97.71% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.18, down 145.32% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio was 0.25 for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from 0.43 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payout Ratio was 3.53 in Q4 2024, with the low at 1.94 in Q1 2025.
- Average Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.14, with a median of 0.11 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Payout Ratio soared 2742.02% in 2024, then tumbled 652.97% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2022, then tumbled by 171.96% to 0.13 in 2023, then jumped by 2742.02% to 3.53 in 2024, then sank by 103.62% to 0.13 in 2025, then surged by 299.57% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q2 2026), 0.43 (Q1 2026), and 0.13 (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 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.43 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.94 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.53 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |