LyondellBasell Industries (LYB) Tops Q2 EPS by 15c

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LyondellBasell Reports Second Quarter 2017 Earnings

July 28, 2017 6:45 AM EDT

HOUSTON and LONDON, July 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights

Income from continuing operations: $1.1 billion EBITDA: $2.0 billion Record quarterly diluted earnings per share: $2.82 per share Record quarterly EBITDA for Olefins and Polyolefins - Europe, Asia, and International: $699 million Strong volume growth with a 27% increase in global ethylene production and a 45% improvement in refining crude volumes over prior year Dividends and share repurchases totaled $0.8 billion; repurchased 5.4 million shares during the second quarter Increased second quarter 2017 dividend by 6% to $0.90 per share

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