Every material Form 8-K NewMarket filed with the SEC in 2026, 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.
NewMarket's Board of Directors approved raising the quarterly dividend by $0.25, or approximately 8%, to $3.25 per share from $3.00, equal to an annual dividend of $13.00 per share versus $12.00. The dividend is payable January 1, 2027, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2026, and the company notes that future dividends remain subject to quarterly Board determination.
Quarterly dividend increased by $0.25, or approximately 8%, to $3.25 per share from $3.00
Annualized dividend equals $13.00 per share, up from $12.00 per share
Payable January 1, 2027, to shareholders of record at close of business December 15, 2026
Future dividends are subject to quarterly determination and declaration by the Board of Directors
NewMarket reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $124.1 million, or $13.50 per share, up from $100.3 million, or $10.67 per share, a year earlier. Management attributed the increase mainly to higher operating profit and a lower effective tax rate, and nine-month net income rose to $375.9 million, or $40.64 per share.
Third-quarter net sales were $716.5 million, compared with $690.3 million in the same quarter of 2025.
Petroleum additives shipments fell 8% in the quarter, while segment operating profit was $130.9 million versus $131.3 million a year earlier.
Specialty materials operating profit was $16.4 million, up from $6.0 million, helped by product mix and the Calca Solutions acquisition completed October 1, 2025.
Net debt to EBITDA was 1.0x; a conference call is set for 3:00 p.m. ET on October 29, 2026.
NewMarket reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $133.8 million, or $14.54 per share, up from $111.2 million, or $11.84 per share, a year earlier, on net sales of $747.1 million versus $698.5 million. The company attributed higher petroleum additives profit to surcharges implemented in response to higher costs from Middle East supply chain disruptions, and it said it continues to monitor the conflict, macroeconomic conditions and tariffs.
Q2 2026 net income was $133.8 million, or $14.54 per share, versus $111.2 million, or $11.84 per share, in Q2 2025.
Q2 2026 net sales were $747.1 million, compared with $698.5 million in Q2 2025.
Petroleum additives operating profit was $149.4 million in Q2 2026, compared with $139.8 million a year earlier.
First-half 2026 net income was $251.8 million, or $27.14 per share, compared with $237.2 million, or $25.11 per share, in the first half of 2025.
NewMarket reported first quarter 2026 results showing lower net income, earnings per share and net sales than a year earlier. Petroleum additives shipments fell 7%, and specialty materials operating profit dropped to $12.4 million from $23.2 million. The company repurchased $125.6 million of stock and declared $3.00 per share in dividends, up from $2.75 a year earlier.
Net income was $118.1 million, or $12.62 per share, versus $125.9 million, or $13.26 per share, in Q1 2025.
Net sales were $669.7 million, compared with $700.9 million a year earlier.
Petroleum additives operating profit was $135.0 million, down from $142.1 million, on a 7% decline in shipments.
Stock repurchases totaled $125.6 million in the quarter, and cash dividends declared rose to $3.00 per share from $2.75.
NewMarket Corporation's board elected Bruce R. Hazelgrove, III, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, as a director on February 26, 2026, effective immediately. He will not receive extra compensation for board service and will sit on the Executive Committee, but not on other board committees because he is not independent as a company officer.
Board election effective February 26, 2026; Hazelgrove is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
No additional compensation for his board service
Will serve on the Executive Committee; not independent, so no other board committees
Related-party information is incorporated by reference from the March 12, 2025 proxy statement
NewMarket Corporation named Susan M. Ridlehoover, its Controller since January 2026, as Principal Accounting Officer effective February 18, 2026. She previously served as Senior Director, Corporate Controller at Sonoco Products Company and has over 20 years of accounting and finance experience. The filing describes this as an internal officer appointment with a base salary of $235,000, which is routine for shareholders.
Susan M. Ridlehoover, age 45, appointed Principal Accounting Officer effective February 18, 2026
She joined NewMarket as Controller in January 2026 after serving at Sonoco Products Company from January 2023
Base salary of $235,000, with eligibility for cash bonuses and restricted stock awards
Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Virginia; previously spent 10 years at Ernst & Young
NewMarket reported fourth quarter 2025 net income of $81.3 million, or $8.65 per share, down from $110.7 million, or $11.56 per share, a year earlier. For full year 2025, net income was $418.7 million, or $44.44 per share, compared with $462.4 million, or $48.22 per share, in 2024, and the company said a higher effective income tax rate was the main driver of the decline.
Q4 2025 net sales were $635.4 million, compared with $654.6 million in Q4 2024.
Q4 2025 petroleum additives operating profit was $106.8 million, compared with $135.7 million a year earlier.
Full-year 2025 specialty materials operating profit rose to $47.0 million from $17.5 million in 2024.
Full-year 2025 income tax expense was $141.8 million, compared with $121.7 million in 2024.
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