LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) Dividend History

NYSE: LYBYield, payment dates, growth and payout ratio.

LYB latest dividend

$0.69last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 24Monday, 2026
Payment dateAug 31Monday, 2026

The next dividend has not been announced yet.

  • 2 yearsof dividend increases
  • 2011paying since
  • Quarterly4 payments a year
  • +5.3%5-year growth a year
  • 4.31%forward yield

LYB dividend income calculator

Dividend income a year
$276
Each payment
$69
Value of the shares
$6,401
Dividend yield
4.31%

At the latest close; forward annual dividend $2.76 per share, before tax.

LYB dividends per share by year

Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)

Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.

LYB dividend safety

Payout ratio (earnings)62.1%
Stretched · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)459.4%
Above free cash flow · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+5.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases2
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend

Descriptive bands, not a rating.

LYB yield on cost

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. yield on cost
BoughtPrice paidYield on costDividends since% of price
1 year ago$46.195.98%$3.447.4%
3 years ago$93.512.95%$14.0415.0%
5 years ago$98.422.80%$28.7629.2%
10 years ago$80.183.44%$48.8260.9%

Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).

LYB dividend payments

Payment

Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).

LYB dividends by year

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. dividends per share by year
YearDividends per shareGrowthYield (year-end)Payments
2025$5.45+3.4%12.59%4
2024$5.27+6.7%7.10%4
2023$4.94−50.1%5.20%4
2022$9.90+123.0%11.92%4
2021$4.44+5.7%4.81%4
2020$4.20+1.2%4.58%4
2019$4.15+3.8%4.39%4
2018$4.00+12.7%4.81%4
2017$3.55+6.6%3.22%4
2016$3.33+9.5%3.88%4
2015$3.04+12.6%3.50%4
2014$2.70+35.0%3.40%4
2013$2.00−56.1%2.49%4
2012$4.56—7.99%5
2011$5.05—15.54%3

LYB dividend history

63 payments
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. dividend payment history
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2026-08-242026-08-31$0.69—Quarterly
2026-06-012026-06-08$0.69—Quarterly
2026-03-022026-03-09$0.69−49.6%Quarterly
2025-12-012025-12-08$1.37—Quarterly
2025-08-252025-09-02$1.37—Quarterly
2025-06-022025-06-09$1.37+2.2%Quarterly
2025-03-102025-03-17$1.34—Quarterly
2024-12-022024-12-09$1.34—Quarterly
2024-08-262024-09-03$1.34—Quarterly
2024-06-032024-06-10$1.34+7.2%Quarterly
2024-03-012024-03-11$1.25—Quarterly
2023-11-242023-12-04$1.25—Quarterly
2023-08-252023-09-05$1.25—Quarterly
2023-05-262023-06-06$1.25+5.0%Quarterly
2023-03-032023-03-13$1.19—Quarterly
2022-11-252022-12-05$1.19—Quarterly
Show all 63 payments
Ex-dividend datePayment dateAmountChangeFrequency
2022-08-262022-09-06$1.19−81.4%Quarterly
2022-06-032022-06-13$6.39+465.5%Quarterly
2022-03-042022-03-14$1.13—Quarterly
2021-11-262021-12-06$1.13—Quarterly
2021-08-272021-09-07$1.13—Quarterly
2021-06-042021-06-14$1.13+7.6%Quarterly
2021-03-052021-03-15$1.05—Quarterly
2020-11-272020-12-07$1.05—Quarterly
2020-08-282020-09-08$1.05—Quarterly
2020-06-052020-06-15$1.05—Quarterly
2020-02-282020-03-09$1.05—Quarterly
2019-11-292019-12-09$1.05—Quarterly
2019-09-032019-09-11$1.05—Quarterly
2019-06-072019-06-17$1.05+5.0%Quarterly
2019-03-012019-03-11$1.00—Quarterly
2018-12-072018-12-17$1.00—Quarterly
2018-09-042018-09-12$1.00—Quarterly
2018-06-082018-06-18$1.00—Quarterly
2018-03-022018-03-12$1.00+11.1%Quarterly
2017-12-042017-12-12$0.9—Quarterly
2017-09-012017-09-13$0.9—Quarterly
2017-06-012017-06-12$0.9+5.9%Quarterly
2017-03-022017-03-13$0.85—Quarterly
2016-11-252016-12-13$0.85—Quarterly
2016-08-122016-09-06$0.85—Quarterly
2016-05-202016-06-07$0.85+9.0%Quarterly
2016-02-252016-03-14$0.78—Quarterly
2015-11-192015-12-07$0.78—Quarterly
2015-08-212015-09-08$0.78—Quarterly
2015-05-282015-06-15$0.78+11.4%Quarterly
2015-02-262015-03-16$0.7—Quarterly
2014-11-202014-12-08$0.7—Quarterly
2014-08-212014-09-08$0.7—Quarterly
2014-04-242014-05-12$0.7+16.7%Quarterly
2014-02-272014-03-17$0.6—Quarterly
2013-11-212013-12-09$0.6+20.0%Quarterly
2013-09-192013-10-07$0.5—Quarterly
2013-05-302013-06-24$0.5+25.0%Quarterly
2013-02-212013-03-18$0.4−87.3%Quarterly
2012-11-152012-12-11$3.15+687.5%Quarterly
2012-08-302012-09-24$0.4+10.9%Quarterly
2012-05-202012-06-11$0.3606−9.9%Quarterly
2012-05-172012-06-11$0.4+60.0%Quarterly
2012-03-082012-03-30$0.25−94.7%Quarterly
2011-11-222011-12-16$4.75+2,275.0%Quarterly
2011-08-152011-09-07$0.2+100.0%Quarterly
2011-05-032011-05-26$0.1—

Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.

LYB stock split history

LyondellBasell has no stock splits on record.

LYB dividend overview

LyondellBasell pays an annual dividend of $2.76 per share, a yield of 4.31% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.45 per share in 2025, up 3.4% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 5.3% a year on average and over ten years 6.0% a year. The payout ratio is 62.1% of trailing earnings.

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LYB dividends FAQ

Does LyondellBasell pay a dividend?

Yes. LyondellBasell has paid a regular dividend since 2011, quarterly, most recently $0.69 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 24, 2026.

What is LyondellBasell's dividend yield?

LyondellBasell's forward annual dividend is $2.76 per share, a dividend yield of 4.31% at the latest close of $64.01.

How often does LyondellBasell pay dividends?

LyondellBasell pays dividends quarterly.

How fast is LyondellBasell's dividend growing?

LyondellBasell's dividend per share grew from $4.20 in 2020 to $5.45 in 2025, 5.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.

What is LyondellBasell's dividend payout ratio?

LyondellBasell pays out 62.1% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 459.4% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).

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