Huntsman Corp. (NYSE:HUN) is one of the 10 Stock Winners in a Brutal Market.
Huntsman snapped a two-day loss on Thursday, jumping 8.94 percent to close at $12.80 apiece, as investors gobbled up shares ahead of the cutoff date to qualify for its upcoming dividend payment.
According to Huntsman Corp. (NYSE:HUN), shareholders on record as of Friday, March 13, are set to receive $0.0875 in dividends per share held, payable on March 31.
The initiative followed the company’s improved earnings performance in the fourth quarter of last year, with attributable net loss narrowing by 32 percent to $96 million from $141 million in the same period a year earlier. Revenues, on the other hand, decreased by 6.7 percent to $1.355 billion from $1.452 billion year-on-year, amid lower average selling prices in its polyurethanes and performance products businesses, as well as a sales volume decline in advanced materials.
In the full-year period, Huntsman Corp. (NYSE:HUN) widened its net loss by 50 percent to $284 million from $189 million, while revenues were higher by 5.8 percent at $5.683 billion versus $6.036 billion year-on-year.
“During 2025, there was an exceptional amount of work accomplished by the company in restructuring our business and generating cash despite the depressed level of earnings. We generated close to $300 million of cash flow from operations in 2025 and our 45 percent full year free cash flow conversion reflects timely, definitive decisions as we recognized the challenging market landscape early in the year,” said Huntsman Corp. (NYSE:HUN) Chairman, President, and CEO Peter Huntsman.
“We remain confident that the economic cycle for chemicals will eventually improve in our core markets, though we recognize that meaningful changes may not occur in the immediate term. We are committed to maintaining a disciplined approach, prioritizing cash management, the balance sheet and controlling our fixed costs to ensure the Company is well-positioned when our markets improve,” he noted.
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