Every material Form 8-K VALHI INC /DE/ has filed with the SEC since June 22, 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.
Valhi reported third quarter 2026 net income attributable to its stockholders of $30.2 million, or $1.06 per share, compared with a net loss of $22.2 million, or $.78 per share, a year earlier. The gain was driven mainly by higher operating income from its Chemicals Segment, and the company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share.
Q3 2026 net sales were $589.0 million, up from $503.5 million in Q3 2025, with Chemicals sales up $84.2 million, or 18%.
Chemicals operating income was $60.5 million in Q3 2026, compared with a loss of $15.9 million a year earlier.
A non-cash deferred income tax benefit of $12.1 million ($.28 per share) related to proposed currency regulations boosted Q3 2026 net income.
Dividend of $0.08 per share is payable December 17, 2026, to stockholders of record on November 19, 2026.
Valhi reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to stockholders of $22.3 million, or $.78 per share, up from $.9 million, or $.03 per share, a year earlier, driven mainly by higher Chemicals Segment results. The company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, payable September 24, 2026.
Q2 2026 net sales were $606.1 million, up from $540.4 million in Q2 2025.
Chemicals Segment operating income was $40.4 million, up from $10.3 million, on higher sales volumes and lower production costs.
Board declared a $0.08 per share dividend, payable September 24, 2026, to holders of record on September 3, 2026.
Valhi, Inc. disclosed that director Mary A. Tidlund notified the company on June 17, 2026 of her decision to resign from its board, effective June 30, 2026. The filing states the resignation did not result from any disagreement with the company. The filing does not name a successor or describe any board action.
Director Mary A. Tidlund notified Valhi of her resignation on June 17, 2026.
Resignation takes effect June 30, 2026.
Filing states the departure did not result from any disagreement with the company.
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