Eastman Chemical Company (EMN) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 13th

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.84 per share by the basic materials company on Wednesday, April 8th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th.

Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 15 years. Eastman Chemical has a payout ratio of 40.4% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Eastman Chemical to earn $9.56 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $3.36 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 35.1%.

Eastman Chemical Price Performance

NYSE:EMN opened at $79.97 on Friday. Eastman Chemical has a 52 week low of $56.11 and a 52 week high of $103.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.76. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $68.40 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.17. The firm has a market cap of $9.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.76 and a beta of 1.23.

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.01). Eastman Chemical had a return on equity of 10.63% and a net margin of 5.42%.The business had revenue of $1.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.03 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.87 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Eastman Chemical will post 8.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Eastman Chemical News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Eastman Chemical this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board announced a quarterly dividend of $0.84 per share (record Mar 13, payable Apr 8), implying about a 4.2% yield — supports income investors and can underpin the share price.
• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider buying: multiple executives (including CEO Mark Costa) purchased shares in the past six months, which investors often read as management confidence in the business.
• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional buying: BlackRock added ~5.75M shares (+72%) in Q4 2025 — heavy buying from a major fund can provide price support and liquidity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage is mixed-but-tilted-positive: several firms carry Buy/Overweight ratings (KeyBanc, Citi, UBS, Wells Fargo), but price targets vary and the median target (~$72.50) is below recent trading levels, signalling differing views on near-term upside/ downside.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 2025 results were weak: revenue $1.97B (down ~12% YoY), gross profit and operating profit plunged, net income fell ~68% YoY and diluted EPS declined ~67% YoY to $0.92. Cash and cash equivalents declined ~32% YoY to $566M. These marked declines help explain downside pressure on the stock. Q4 2025 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research has trimmed multiple near‑term and multi‑year EPS forecasts (FY2026 cut to $5.89, FY2027 to $6.73) and reduced several quarterly estimates — lowers Street expectations and could lead to renewed analyst target/ guidance pressure.

Eastman Chemical Company Profile

Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) is a global specialty materials company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of advanced materials, chemicals and fibers. Its product portfolio spans performance additives, functional products, and engineered plastics designed to enhance the durability, appearance and performance of end products across diverse industries.

The company’s main business activities include the production of specialty chemicals used in adhesives, coatings, building materials and consumer care applications, as well as high-performance plastics for packaging, automotive and electronics markets.