Celanese
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | negative | whyLost $10.64 per share — no earnings to pay from. |
| Operating cash flow | 1.1% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 1.6% | whyNets out the capital spending producers cut in downturns — so it flatters a trough year. |
All bases agree, within a point.
Coverage rating 77 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 47/50Direction 30/30Stability 0/20
Free cash flow payout, last 6 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 1.6% |
| 2024-12-31 | 57.8% |
| 2023-12-31 | 22.9% |
| 2022-12-31 | 23.3% |
| 2021-12-31 | 23.6% |
| 2020-12-31 | 29.9% |
94% of the 36 materials here pay out more — comfortable for the sector.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.119 ÷ diluted EPS $-10.64
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $13.0m ÷ operating cash flow $1,146m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $13.0m ÷ (operating cash flow $1,146m − capex $343m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-02-24 · accession 0001306830-26-000031
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Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.12); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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Who else looks like this
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