Eastman Chemical Company is a global specialty materials company that produces a range of products found in items people use every day. Its segments include Advanced Materials (AM), Additives & Functional Products (AFP), Chemical Intermediates (CI), and Fibers. The AM segment produces and markets polymers, films, and plastics with differentiated performance properties for value-added end-uses in transportation; durables and electronics; building and construction; medical and pharma, and consumables end-markets. AFP segment manufactures materials for products in food, feed, and agriculture; transportation; water treatment and energy; personal care and wellness; building and construction; consumables, and durables and electronics end-markets. The CI segment sells intermediates for end-markets, such as industrial chemicals and processing, building and construction, health and wellness, and food and feed. Its Fibers segment manufactures and sells acetate tow and triacetin plasticizers.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 42.21%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 42.21%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.23, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 105.31M shares, decreasing 6.74% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 14.63M shares of this stock.