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Over the past six months, LyondellBasell's stock price increased by 20.34% from October 6, 2025, to October 2, 2026, though it decreased by 7.46% in the past month, while showing a 7.88% increase over the last three months and a year-to-date return of 36.04%. Key events include a net loss for the full year 2025 and declining Q4 2025 margins due to higher costs and lower demand, reported on January 30, 2026. The company cut its quarterly dividend in June 2026. Q1 2026 earnings per share were $0.38, reported on May 1, 2026. Q2 2026 saw net income of $0.6 billion, or $1.4 billion excluding identified items, with diluted earnings per share of $1.71, or $4.30 excluding identified items, and the company strengthened its portfolio by divesting select European assets, reported on July 31, 2026. In August 2026, the company announced plans to potentially acquire U.S. chemical assets from Shell for $8 billion. S&P Global Ratings downgraded LyondellBasell's issuer credit rating to 'BBB-' from 'BBB' on March 10, 2026, due to a supply overhang and weaker demand. The company also increased its Cash Improvement Plan target from $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion by the end of 2026.