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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · VALHI INC /DE/ (VHI)

Valhi Q2 2026 net income rises to $22.3 million, or $.78 per share from $.9 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

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.

Key points

  • 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.

The filing

CompanyVALHI INC /DE/ (VHI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 6, 2026, 4:18 PM ET
Accession number0000059255-26-000033

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 06, 2026.

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