Dow Inc. reported Q3 2024 net sales of $10.9 billion, a 1% increase from Q3 2023. Net income available for Dow Inc. common stockholders decreased to $214 million, with earnings per share falling to $0.30 from $0.42 in Q3 2023. Volume increased 1% YoY, while local price remained flat. Cash provided by operating activities declined by $858 million to $800 million compared to Q3 2023.Performance varied across segments, with Packaging & Specialty Plastics up 1%, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure down 2%, and Performance Materials & Coatings up 4%. Geographically, sales increased in the U.S. & Canada and EMEAI (both up 5%), but decreased in Asia Pacific (down 9%) and Latin America (down 2%). The company repurchased $94 million of its common stock and declared a dividend of $0.70 per share.Dow remains focused on capitalizing on areas of demand strength and leveraging its global scale. The...Show More

Dow Inc. reported Q3 2024 net sales of $10.9 billion, a 1% increase from Q3 2023. Net income available for Dow Inc. common stockholders decreased to $214 million, with earnings per share falling to $0.30 from $0.42 in Q3 2023. Volume increased 1% YoY, while local price remained flat. Cash provided by operating activities declined by $858 million to $800 million compared to Q3 2023.Performance varied across segments, with Packaging & Specialty Plastics up 1%, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure down 2%, and Performance Materials & Coatings up 4%. Geographically, sales increased in the U.S. & Canada and EMEAI (both up 5%), but decreased in Asia Pacific (down 9%) and Latin America (down 2%). The company repurchased $94 million of its common stock and declared a dividend of $0.70 per share.Dow remains focused on capitalizing on areas of demand strength and leveraging its global scale. The company's financial strength continues to support countercyclical growth investments, expected to deliver over $3 billion in underlying earnings by 2030. In August, Dow acquired Circulus Holdings for approximately $130 million to enhance its mechanical recycling capabilities. The company also announced a strategic review of select assets in Europe, primarily certain polyurethanes assets, to optimize its global asset footprint.