Every material Form 8-K Minerals Technologies has filed with the SEC since April 25, 2024, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Minerals Technologies reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $555 million, up 4% from a year earlier, and earnings per share of $1.37, unchanged from the prior year. Excluding special items, EPS was $1.53 versus $1.55, and the company said it remains on track for mid-single-digit revenue growth for the full year. The company also raised its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.13 per share.
Third-quarter net sales were $555 million, up 4% year over year; reported operating income was $65 million versus $71 million a year earlier.
Consumer & Specialties segment operating income fell 34% to $25 million, driven by higher energy, transportation and raw material costs not fully recovered within the quarter.
On October 13, 2026, the company completed a $400 million private offering of 7.5% senior notes due 2032 and raised its revolving credit facility to $500 million.
The quarterly dividend rises to $0.13 per share, payable December 3, 2026, to holders of record on November 5, 2026.
Minerals Technologies' board declared an 8% increase in its regular quarterly dividend, to $0.13 per share from the prior level implied by the increase. The dividend is payable December 3, 2026, to holders of record on November 5, 2026, and marks the fourth straight year of dividend increases.
Quarterly dividend raised 8% to $0.13 per share
Payable December 3, 2026, to stockholders of record at close of business November 5, 2026
Chairman and CEO Douglas T. Dietrich cited the fourth consecutive annual dividend increase
Minerals Technologies completed a $400 million offering of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2032 and amended its credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank as administrative agent. The company plans to use the note proceeds, plus cash on hand, to redeem its outstanding 5.000% senior notes due 2028 and pay offering fees. The amendment replaces the existing $400 million revolving facility with a $500 million facility maturing October 13, 2031.
$400 million of 7.500% Senior Notes due 2032, interest payable January 15 and July 15 starting January 15, 2027
Proceeds, with cash on hand, to redeem all outstanding 5.000% senior notes due 2028 and pay fees
New $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing October 13, 2031, replacing the $400 million revolver
Existing $564.9 million senior secured term loan facility is not changed and matures November 26, 2031
Minerals Technologies reported a second-quarter 2026 net loss attributable to the company of $183.6 million, or $5.90 per share, after a $290 million charge to increase its reserve for talc-related claims and the Chapter 11 cases of subsidiary BMI OldCo Inc. Net sales rose 4% to $548 million, and earnings per share excluding special items rose 3% to $1.60. The charge drives the GAAP loss, while the company says it is on track for mid-single digit sales growth for the full year.
Net sales were $548 million, up 4% from the prior year; first-half sales were $1.1 billion, up 7%.
Loss per share was $5.90, compared with earnings of $1.44 per share a year earlier; excluding special items, EPS was $1.60, up 3% from $1.55.
A $290 million charge increased the reserve for talc-related claims and the Chapter 11 cases of BMI OldCo Inc.
Adjusted net leverage was 1.6x; Investor Day is scheduled for September 22, 2026.
Minerals Technologies reported first-quarter 2026 results for the period ended April 5, 2026. Diluted EPS was $1.17, or $1.38 excluding special items, compared with a reported loss of $4.51 per share a year earlier, which included a $215 million litigation provision. Net sales rose 11% to $547 million, and management said it expects sales momentum to continue through the year despite higher global energy costs.
Excluding special items, diluted EPS was $1.38, up from $1.14 in the first quarter of 2025, a 21% increase
Net sales were $546.9 million, up 11% from $491.8 million a year earlier and 5% from $519.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025
Free cash flow was $9.0 million, compared with $31.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and negative $22.7 million a year earlier
Dividend declared was $0.12 per share; conference call is scheduled for May 1, 2026 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time
Minerals Technologies said Senior Vice President, M&A and Strategy Jonathan J. Hastings will step down from that role effective April 30, 2026. He will remain with the company as Corporate Strategy Advisor to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The filing gives no reason for the change and no named successor.
Jonathan J. Hastings notified the company of his departure on April 5, 2026
Step-down from SVP, M&A and Strategy takes effect April 30, 2026
Hastings will continue as Corporate Strategy Advisor to the Chairman and CEO
Two Minerals Technologies board members, Alison A. Deans and Franklin L. Feder, notified the company on March 18, 2026 that they will retire from the board when their current terms end at the May 20, 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The filing does not name replacements or explain the reasons for the retirements.
Directors Alison A. Deans and Franklin L. Feder notified the company on March 18, 2026 of their retirements.
Retirements take effect at the end of their terms, at the May 20, 2026 annual meeting of shareholders.
The filing does not name successor directors or give reasons for the departures.
Minerals Technologies reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 23, 2025. Net sales were $532 million, up 1% from a year earlier, while GAAP diluted EPS was $1.37 versus $1.45, and $1.55 excluding special items compared with $1.51. Nine-month results include a $215 million litigation reserve provision recorded in the first quarter, which produced a net loss of $55.6 million attributable to the company for the period.
Third-quarter operating income was $71 million, down 7% from $76.6 million a year earlier.
Cash flow from operations was $71 million and free cash flow was $44 million in the third quarter.
Nine-month diluted loss per share was $1.76, compared with earnings of $3.49 per share a year earlier, reflecting the $215 million provision for talc-related settlements and the Oldco bankruptcy.
Cash dividends declared were $0.11 per share in the third quarter, up from $0.10 a year earlier.
Minerals Technologies reported second-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.44, compared with $0.61 a year earlier, and $1.55 excluding special items. Net sales were $529 million, down 2% from the prior year but up 8% from the first quarter, and the company returned $22 million to shareholders through buybacks and dividends in the quarter. The results follow a first-quarter loss of $4.51 per share that included a $215 million litigation and credit-loss provision.
Q2 2025 diluted EPS was $1.44, versus $0.61 in Q2 2024 and a loss of $4.51 in Q1 2025; excluding special items, EPS was $1.55.
Net sales were $528.9 million, down 2% year over year and up 8% sequentially.
Operating income was $74.6 million (14.1% of sales); excluding special items it was $79.0 million (14.9% of sales).
Cash flow from operations was $62.9 million and free cash flow was $33.8 million in the quarter.
Minerals Technologies reported a first-quarter 2025 net loss attributable to the company of $144.0 million, or $4.51 per diluted share, after a $215 million reserve for talc-related claims and the Chapter 11 case of subsidiary BMI OldCo. Net sales fell 8% to $492 million, and excluding special items, earnings were $1.14 per share compared with $1.49 a year earlier. Management said sales improved in March and expects that to continue through the second quarter.
Net loss attributable to the company was $144.0 million, or $4.51 per diluted share, versus net income of $46.7 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2024.
A $215 million provision covers estimated costs to fund a trust for talc-related claims and BMI OldCo's Chapter 11 case, including $30 million of debtor-in-possession financing.
Net sales were $492 million, down 8% year over year, with Consumer & Specialties sales down 10% and Engineered Solutions sales down 6%.
A cost savings program targets about $10 million in annualized savings, with a $5.5 million charge in the quarter and full run rate savings expected by early 2026.
Minerals Technologies preliminarily reported first-quarter 2025 sales of $492 million and operating income of $63 million, below its guidance of $500 million and $70 million. It also recorded a $215 million reserve for talc-related claims tied to its subsidiary BMI OldCo's Chapter 11 case, which could weigh on shareholders if the costs exceed the reserve or the case is not resolved as expected.
Q1 2025 preliminary sales of $492 million vs. prior guidance of $500 million; operating income of $63 million vs. guidance of $70 million
$215 million provision to establish a reserve for talc-related claims and BMI OldCo's Chapter 11 costs, including $30 million of added debtor-in-possession financing approved April 14, 2025
Cost savings program of about $10 million annualized with a $5.5 million severance and related charge; full run-rate savings expected by early 2026
Management said March sales improved to a run rate above initial Q1 guidance; more outlook details to come on the April 25, 2025 earnings call
Minerals Technologies reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results in a press release furnished under Item 2.02 of a Form 8-K dated February 6, 2025. Fourth-quarter net sales slipped 1% to $518.1 million while diluted EPS rose to $1.68 from $1.22, and full-year net sales fell 2% to $2.12 billion while diluted EPS more than doubled to $5.17 from $2.58. The filing does not include forward guidance, and the company will discuss the results on a conference call on February 7, 2025.
Q4 2024 net sales were $518.1 million, down 1% from $524.5 million in Q4 2023.
Q4 diluted EPS was $1.68 versus $1.22; excluding special items, it was $1.50 versus $1.28.
Full-year 2024 net sales were $2.12 billion, down 2%; diluted EPS was $5.17 versus $2.58, or $6.15 versus $5.21 excluding special items.
In 2024 the company repurchased $64 million of shares and repaid $39 million of debt.
Minerals Technologies entered a refinancing agreement on November 26, 2024, replacing its existing $550 million term loan and $300 million revolving credit facility with a $575 million term loan due 2031 and a $400 million revolver due 2029. The company said the deal extends the weighted average tenor of its capital structure to more than five years and increases liquidity by $150 million, while being neutral to its leverage position.
New $575 million senior secured term loan matures November 26, 2031, with 1.00% annual amortization
New $400 million senior secured revolver matures November 26, 2029, up from $300 million previously
Term loan bears interest at Term SOFR plus 2.00%; company says liquidity rises by $150 million and leverage is neutral
Credit agreement requires maximum Net Leverage Ratio of 4.00 to 1.00 and is secured by substantially all company assets
Minerals Technologies reported third-quarter 2024 diluted EPS of $1.45, compared with a loss of $0.59 a year earlier, on net sales of $525 million, down 4% as reported. Excluding special items, EPS was $1.51, a third-quarter record for the company. Shareholders also get a new $200 million share repurchase program and a 10% dividend increase, while sales declined.
Diluted EPS of $1.45 versus a loss of $0.59 in Q3 2023; $1.51 excluding special items, a third-quarter record
Net sales of $525 million, down 4% as reported and 2% on an underlying basis; reported operating income of $77 million versus a loss of $7.9 million a year earlier
New $200 million share repurchase program announced; previous $75 million program completed
Quarterly dividend raised 10% to $0.11 per share, payable December 5, 2024, to holders of record on October 31, 2024
Minerals Technologies furnished the transcript and slides from its July 26, 2024 second-quarter earnings call as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, because a third-party webcast problem meant some listeners could not hear part of the audio. The call showed higher operating income and earnings per share excluding special items, offset by $34 million in special charges, mainly a $30 million provision for a credit loss on a line of credit to BMI Oldco, the entity formerly known as BMI.
Q2 2024 sales were $541 million, up 1% on an underlying basis; operating income was $85 million, up 20%, with operating margin of 15.7%.
Earnings per share were $1.65 excluding special items, up 26% from the prior year; special charges totaled $34 million.
The $34 million in special charges mainly reflects a $30 million provision for credit loss on a committed line of credit to BMI Oldco, of which $5 million has been loaned so far.
For Q3 2024, the company expects sales of $535 million to $545 million, operating income of $77 million to $80 million, and EPS of $1.50 to $1.55.
Minerals Technologies reported second-quarter 2024 net sales of $541 million, down 2% from the prior year as reported and up 1% on an underlying basis. Diluted earnings per share were $0.61, down from $0.82, after $34.2 million of special items, mainly a $30 million provision for credit losses on a committed line of credit to BMI OldCo, a subsidiary in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Excluding special items, diluted EPS was $1.65, up 26%, a figure the company calls a record.
Net sales were $541 million, down 2% from $551.5 million a year earlier; underlying growth was 1%
Diluted EPS was $0.61 versus $0.82 a year earlier; excluding special items it was $1.65, up 26%
Special items of $34.2 million include a $30 million provision tied to BMI OldCo (f/k/a Barretts Minerals Inc.) bankruptcy proceeding
Operating income was $51 million as reported and $85 million excluding special items, or 15.7% of sales
Minerals Technologies reported first-quarter 2024 diluted earnings per share of $1.44, up from $1.14 a year earlier, and $1.49 excluding special items. Net sales were $535 million, down 2% from the prior year as reported but slightly up on an underlying basis, excluding the deconsolidation of Barretts Minerals after its Chapter 11 filing. Shareholders see higher profit on slightly lower reported sales, with Consumer & Specialties offsetting weaker Engineered Solutions results.
Diluted EPS $1.44 vs. $1.14 a year earlier; $1.49 excluding special items
Operating income $75 million, a record for the company; 14.1% operating margin
Net sales $535 million, down 2% as reported and slightly up on an underlying basis; Engineered Solutions sales down 5%
Cash flow from operations $56 million; free cash flow $39 million; repurchased $15 million of shares
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