Global Materials Top Dividend Payers

Arakawa Chemical Industries

Market Cap: JP¥41.7b

Provides chemicals for functional coating agents and paper manufacturing, resins for printing inks and adhesives, and materials for electronics in Japan, China, Asia, North and South America, Europe, and internationally.

KD Chem

Market Cap: ₩36.4b

Manufactures and sells fine chemicals in South Korea.

China Sunsine Chemical Holdings

Market Cap: S$653.1m

An investment holding company, manufactures and sells specialty chemicals in the People’s Republic of China, rest of Asia, America, Europe, and internationally.

Toyono Foundation

Market Cap: JP¥2.8b

Engages in the manufacture, construction, and sale of concrete piles for construction industries in Japan.

Ishizuka Glass

Market Cap: JP¥12.8b

Produces and distributes glass bottles and tableware, paper packaging products, plastic containers, and ceramic products in Japan and internationally.

Formosan Rubber Group

Market Cap: NT$7.8b

Manufactures and sells rubber and plastic sheets, plastic foam, resin sheets, and related materials.

Asahi PrintingLtd

Market Cap: JP¥17.9b

Engages in the manufacturing and sale of printed packaging materials and systems in Japan.

Evonik Industries

Market Cap: €7.3b

Operates as a chemicals company in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

Yunnan Aluminium

Market Cap: CN¥76.8b

Produces and sells aluminum primarily in China.

Yunnan Yuntianhua

Market Cap: CN¥55.4b

Manufactures and sells fertilizers in China and internationally.

Tokyo Rope Mfg

Market Cap: JP¥29.7b

Manufactures and sells wire ropes, steel cords, and carbon fiber composite cables (CFCCs) in Japan and internationally.

DIC

Market Cap: JP¥455.6b

Manufactures and sells printing inks, organic pigments, and synthetic resins worldwide.

Hakudo

Market Cap: JP¥38.3b

Processes and sells metal and plastic materials in Japan, China, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Holmen

Market Cap: SEK 45.6b

Engages in the forest, paperboard, paper, wood products, and renewable energy businesses in Sweden and internationally.

DRDGOLD

Market Cap: US$1.8b

A gold mining company, engages in the extraction of gold from the retreatment of surface mine tailings in South Africa.

Clariant

Market Cap: CHF 2.3b

Develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells specialty chemicals in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, and the Asia Pacific.

Sonoco Products

Market Cap: US$5.5b

Designs, develops, manufactures, and sells various engineered and sustainable packaging products in the United States, Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

Forterra

Market Cap: UK£277.6m

Provides building products made from clay and concrete for the construction sector in the United Kingdom.

Boryszew

Market Cap: zł1.0b

Engages in the automotive, metals and chemical industries in Poland and internationally.

Corporacion Aceros Arequipa

Market Cap: S/2.0b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of steel products in Peru and internationally.

SIMONA

Market Cap: €366.0m

Engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of range of semi-finished thermoplastics, pipes, fittings, and profiles worldwide.

Trinidad Cement

Market Cap: TT$706.4m

Manufactures and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, packaging and other construction materials in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana, and the OECS Islands.

Aperam

Market Cap: €3.1b

Produces and sells stainless steel and alloy products worldwide.

Xinxiang Richful Lube AdditiveLtd

Market Cap: CN¥10.6b

Engages in the research, development, production, and sales of fine chemical products in China and internationally.

Zhongjin GoldLtd

Market Cap: CN¥87.5b

Engages in exploration, mining, beneficiation, and smelting of gold and other non-ferrous metals in China.

Transpaco

Market Cap: R1.2b

Engages in the manufacturing, recycling, and distribution of paper and plastic packaging products in South and Southern Africa.

Al Kout Industrial Projects Company K.S.C.P

Market Cap: د.ك84.4m

Produces and sells chlor alkali products in Kuwait, other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, South America, North America, and internationally.

Tokushu Tokai Paper

Market Cap: JP¥65.1b

Manufactures, processes, and sells paper products in Japan.

Cathay Chemical Works

Market Cap: NT$7.5b

Manufactures and sells specialty and fine chemicals under the CATHAY brand in Taiwan.

China BlueChemical

Market Cap: HK$9.3b

Engages in the processing of natural gas and the development, production, and sale of chemical fertilizers and chemical products in the People’s Republic of China and internationally.

Dai Nippon Toryo Company

Market Cap: JP¥38.1b

Manufactures and sells coatings and jet inks in Japan and internationally.

Jiang Su Suyan JingshenLtd

Market Cap: CN¥8.4b

Engages in the mining, research, production, distribution, and sale of salt and salt chemicals in China.

Gun Ei Chemical Industry

Market Cap: JP¥30.2b

Manufactures and sells synthetic resins and fibers in Japan and internationally.

TYK

Market Cap: JP¥30.6b

Engages in the manufacture and sale of functional refractories and ceramics worldwide.

Songwon Industrial

Market Cap: ₩241.4b

Manufactures and sells polymer stabilizers, tin intermediates, PVC stabilizers, and specialty chemicals in South Korea, Rest of Asia, Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Omnia Holdings

Market Cap: R17.5b

Research, develops, manufactures, and supplies chemicals, specialised services, and solutions for the agriculture, mining, and chemicals application industries in South Africa, rest of Africa, and internationally.