Olin Corporation OLN

Chemical stocks are flashing some of the highest dividend yields in the sector right now, but the number your screener shows and the check you will actually receive are not the same thing, and the gap between them hides a story most investors have not noticed yet.

Recent trading has put fresh attention on Olin (OLN), with the share price around $17.01 and the stock declining over the past month and past 3 months. This has sharpened questions about how investors view its chemicals and ammunition operations. That recent slide fits into a tougher run for Olin, with the share price down over the past month and quarter and the year-to-date share price return declining 21.07% while the 1-year total shareholder return has fallen 29.37%. The longer record is...

Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that the waiting period under the U.S. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the "HSR Act") in connection with the pending merger of the two companies has expired. The expiration of the HSR Act waiting period satisfies one of the key closing conditions to the pending merger of equals.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) stockholders approved the company’s proposed merger agreement with Olin Corporation during a virtual special meeting held in 2026, clearing a key shareholder-vote requirement for the planned business combination. Peter Huntsman, the company’s chairman, president and chief execut

Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced that their respective shareholders have approved the proposals necessary to complete the companies' previously announced all-stock merger of equals.

Hotchkis & Wiley, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Equity markets posted strong returns in the second quarter of 2026, with the Russell Midcap Index rising 13.8% and the Russell Midcap Value Index returning 13.4%, […]

In late July 2026, Olin Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$1,741.9 million and a net loss of US$13.3 million, extending losses seen over the first half of the year. The persistence of losses, partly linked to operational issues such as the Freeport VCM outage, has intensified questions about Olin’s business resilience ahead of its proposed merger with Huntsman. Next, we’ll examine how Olin’s continued net losses and operational disruptions may influence its...

Olin (OLN) is back in focus after its second quarter 2026 earnings report showed a net loss, ongoing operational challenges including the Freeport VCM outage, and a sharp one day stock drop of about 16%. See our latest analysis for Olin. Beyond the Q2 earnings reaction, Olin's 1 day share price return of down 16.5% sits within a wider slide, including a 90 day share price return of down 35.3%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 5% contrasts with a 3 year total shareholder return of down...