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Materials Dividend Stocks
A curated list of the materials sector — the chemicals, industrial gases, metals and mining, and packaging companies that supply the raw inputs for nearly everything else, several with long dividend histories.
Updated July 2026 · 22 companies
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Our proprietary snapshot of this list — averages and standouts, computed from the companies below. Not investment advice.
The materials sector supplies the raw inputs for the rest of the economy — the chemicals, industrial gases, metals, and packaging that go into everything from cars and crops to buildings and beverages. This page gathers the major dividend-paying names in one place.
The list spans specialty and commodity chemicals, industrial gases, metals and mining, agricultural inputs, and packaging. Some of these are steady, wide-moat compounders with long dividend-growth records, while others are more cyclical, with earnings and payouts that swing with commodity prices.
Dividend Vision's angle is durability: how safe each payout looks through our Distribution Safety Score, how the yields and growth compare, and what the commodity cycle means for the dividend. Figures refresh live from our data pipeline on every build, and nothing here is investment advice.
Materials Dividend Stocks
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| Ticker | Company | Role | Yield | Div growth (1y) | Safety | Fwd P/E | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | Linde Plc | Materials | 1.21% | +14.7% | 100 | 29.1 | $237.3B |
| NEM | Newmont Corp. | Materials | 1.07% | -3.0% | 100 | 9.6 | $95.8B |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | Materials | 0.98% | +2.2% | 100 | 21.7 | $83.9B |
| SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | Materials | 0.96% | +8.9% | 100 | 28.2 | $81.7B |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | Materials | 1.08% | +14.3% | 100 | 33.1 | $76.8B |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | Industrial Gases | 2.45% | +6.3% | 100 | 20.9 | $65.8B |
| CTVA | Corteva Inc. | Materials | 0.85% | -1.8% | 100 | 24.7 | $58.0B |
| NUE | Nucor Corp. | Materials | 0.95% | +4.4% | 98 | 15.2 | $53.9B |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc. | Materials | 0.87% | +12.1% | 99 | 14.7 | $34.0B |
| PPG | PPG Industries Inc. | Materials | 2.46% | +11.2% | 100 | 15.0 | $26.2B |
| DOW | Dow Inc. | Chemicals | 4.71% | 0.0% | 55 | 10.0 | $21.6B |
| PKG | Packaging Corp. of America | Materials | 2.19% | +21.6% | 100 | 22.3 | $20.8B |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | Materials | 2.12% | -17.0% | 83 | 17.2 | $20.0B |
| IP | International Paper Co. | Materials | 5.04% | -0.3% | 90 | 25.8 | $19.9B |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Chemicals | 7.10% | -68.2% | 81 | 7.5 | $19.1B |
| CF | CF Industries Holdings Inc. | Materials | 1.70% | 0.0% | 100 | 6.8 | $18.7B |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours Inc. | Materials | 1.78% | +52.1% | 94 | 18.8 | $18.3B |
| BALL | Ball Corp. | Materials | 1.32% | -1.8% | 100 | 15.9 | $16.7B |
| ALB | Albemarle Corp. | Materials | 1.30% | 0.0% | 99 | 12.5 | $14.2B |
| AVY | Avery Dennison Corp. | Materials | 2.40% | +7.8% | 100 | 16.2 | $12.3B |
| EMN | Eastman Chemical Co. | Materials | 4.95% | -1.1% | 98 | 10.7 | $7.8B |
| MOS | The Mosaic Co. | Materials | 3.82% | +20.0% | 99 | 23.1 | $7.0B |
Why this list matters
Materials blends steady, wide-moat compounders with cyclical commodity producers, offering both dividend growth and some inflation sensitivity.
Who it's for
- Investors seeking exposure to industrial demand and commodity cycles
- Dividend-growth investors drawn to the sector's wide-moat compounders
- Those wanting a mix of steady and cyclical names in one theme
- Holders comparing a materials name they own against its peers on yield and safety
Benefits
- Some materials companies are durable compounders with long dividend-growth streaks
- Real-asset exposure can offer a degree of inflation sensitivity
- Industrial gases and specialty chemicals often have wide moats and steady demand
Risks
- Cyclicality — commodity chemicals, metals, and mining swing with the economy and prices
- Input-cost and energy exposure can compress margins
- Some names carry meaningful debt or cyclical payouts
- Environmental, regulatory, and litigation risk in parts of the sector
- Global demand — especially industrial demand — drives the group
What to watch
- How well the dividend is covered by earnings and cash flow — start with the Distribution Safety Score and payout ratio
- Whether a name is a steady compounder (gases, specialty) or a cyclical producer (metals, commodity chemicals)
- The commodity-price and industrial-demand environment
- Balance-sheet strength through the cycle
How we rank these investments
This page is a curated universe, not a ranked buy list — the table sorts on any column. These are the dimensions we surface and what each tells you.
- Distribution yield. The current dividend as a share of price. Yields vary widely between steady compounders and cyclical producers.
- Dividend growth. How fast the payout is rising. The wide-moat names here often have long, steady growth streaks.
- Distribution Safety Score. Dividend Vision's proprietary read on how durable a payout looks, from the same one scorer used across the site.
- Valuation. Forward P/E and related measures put the cycle and growth expectations in context.
- Total return. Price change plus dividends. Compounders lean more on steady dividends; cyclicals swing with the commodity.
- Business role. Specialty vs. commodity chemicals, industrial gases, metals and mining, or packaging — each has a different cyclicality.
- Liquidity & size. Market capitalization and trading volume. Larger, more liquid names are easier to trade and tend to be less volatile.
- Payout ratio. The share of earnings paid as dividends — a key cushion given the sector's cyclicality.
- Distribution frequency. How often a dividend is paid. Materials companies almost always pay quarterly.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a materials stock?
This page uses a curated view of the materials sector: specialty and commodity chemicals, industrial gases, metals and mining, agricultural inputs, and packaging companies that pay dividends. It tracks 22 of them with live data.
Are materials stocks good for dividends?
Several materials companies — particularly industrial gases and specialty chemicals — are wide-moat compounders with long dividend-growth records. Others are more cyclical. Whether any fits a given investor is a personal decision; sort the table by yield or Safety Score to compare.
Why are materials stocks cyclical?
Much of the sector sells commodities or industrial inputs whose prices and demand rise and fall with the economy. That makes earnings — and sometimes dividends — for commodity chemicals, metals, and mining names more volatile than defensive sectors.
What's the difference between specialty and commodity chemicals?
Specialty chemicals are higher-margin, differentiated products sold for specific uses, while commodity chemicals are undifferentiated and compete mainly on price. Specialty names tend to be steadier; commodity names are more cyclical. We flag each company's role.
Do materials stocks hedge inflation?
Because they sell real, physical inputs, some materials companies can pass higher costs through in inflationary periods, giving a degree of inflation sensitivity. It varies by sub-sector and pricing power, so it's not a guarantee.
Which materials stocks are Dividend Aristocrats?
A handful of long-tenured materials names qualify as Dividend Aristocrats. Rather than list them here, see our Dividend Aristocrats page, which is filtered to that exact criterion and refreshes with live data.
What is the Distribution Safety Score?
It's Dividend Vision's proprietary measure of how durable a company's dividend looks, scored from 0 to 100 using the same single model applied across the site.
How is this different from a materials ETF?
An ETF bundles many of these names into one fund. This page lets you see and compare the individual companies, each linking to a full analysis, with a live DV Scorecard summarizing the group.
How often is this list updated?
The membership is curated, while yields, prices, market caps, and Safety Scores refresh from our data pipeline on every build. The figures reflect the most recent data run.
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