Quaker Houghton stock yields 1.35 percent before October 30 payment

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter sales rose 10.20 percent to USD 532.55 million. Quaker Houghton stock costs EUR 141.00 on October 20, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST.

Dividend and reporting dates

Quaker Houghton declared a USD 0.53 quarterly dividend payable on October 30, 2026.
Second-quarter net sales reached USD 532.55 million on July 30, 2026.
Quaker Houghton stock costs EUR 141.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST.
Market capitalization stood at USD 2.7 billion on October 20, 2026.

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Quaker Houghton (ISIN US7473161070) will pay a USD 0.53 quarterly dividend on October 30, 2026, keeping shareholder returns in view before the company's next report. The dividend rose 4.30 percent from USD 0.508, according to SmarterDividends on October 18, 2026. Quaker Houghton was trading at EUR 141.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 8:58 p.m. CEST.

What does the dividend schedule add?

The payment date follows an October 16, 2026 ex-dividend date, so the immediate cash-return event is already defined. The annualized rate is USD 2.12 per share, while the forward yield was 1.35 percent at a USD 156.96 share price, according to SmarterDividends. That yield was below the 1.91 percent Basic Materials sector median cited in the same October 18 analysis.

Quarterly sales set the operating frame

Quaker Houghton reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of USD 532.55 million, up 10.20 percent from USD 483.40 million a year earlier. The company's July 30 release also listed net income of USD 26.84 million and diluted earnings per share of USD 1.55. The figures came from Quaker Houghton.

Operating income reached USD 40.60 million in the second quarter, compared with a USD 52.51 million operating loss in the second quarter of 2025. The comparison shows why the upcoming release matters for investors tracking whether stronger sales are translating into durable profitability.

Price and valuation

Quaker Houghton had a market capitalization of USD 2.7 billion on October 20, 2026, with a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 28.22. Its primary-market quote was USD 158.65 on the NYSE at 3:01 p.m. ET on October 20, 2026. The 52-week range was USD 112.18 to USD 183.01 on the same market-data date.

Two dates shape the calendar

Quaker Houghton is scheduled to release third-quarter 2026 results after the NYSE closes on October 29, 2026, followed by an investor call on October 30, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The schedule was announced in the company's October 15 release, which also identifies Quaker Houghton as NYSE-listed.

Stock context for investors

Quaker Houghton operates in specialty chemicals and supplies industrial process fluids to industries including steel, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, mining and metalworking. Ecolab traded at USD 285.95 on October 20, 2026, with a 38.39 price-to-earnings ratio and an USD 80.2 billion market capitalization. Ashland traded at USD 71.78, with a 63.52 ratio and an USD 3.3 billion market capitalization on the same date.

Trading level and next steps

The combination of a 4.30 percent dividend increase, USD 532.55 million in second-quarter sales and the October 29 reporting date gives investors three dated reference points for the stock. The next report will update demand, pricing, operating income and cash generation.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Quaker Houghton stock.