BASF outlines at least €12 billion 2025-28 shareholder payouts under Winning Ways strategy

BASF outlined its 'Winning Ways' strategy, targeting at least €12 billion in shareholder payouts (including a €2.25 annual dividend) and cumulative free cash flow exceeding €12 billion for 2025-2028. The company plans to cut capex to ~€3.4 billion in 2026 and achieve €2.3 billion in cost savings by end-2026. Additionally, BASF closed its coatings deal with Carlyle on June 30, 2026, receiving ~€5.8 billion pre-tax proceeds while retaining a 40% stake in Surventis.

BASF outlined its “Winning Ways” strategy at the Jefferies Industrials Conference in New York. * Targets at least EUR 12 billion of shareholder distributions for 2025-2028, including at least EUR 2.25 annual dividend per share. * Guides to cumulative free cash flow of more than EUR 12 billion for 2025-2028; ROCE target for 2028 stays around 10%. * Plans capex cuts, including capex reduced to about EUR 3.4 billion in 2026; aims for about EUR 2.3 billion run-rate cost savings by end-2026. * Coatings deal with Carlyle closed June 30, 2026; about EUR 5.8 billion pre-tax proceeds; BASF retains a 40% stake in Surventis. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. BASF SE published the original content used to generate this news brief on September 09, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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