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Dow Cash Flow Statement

Operating, investing, and financing cash movements

Dow generated $2.1B in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months. After $2.3B in capital expenditures, free cash flow was -$1.4B. Free cash flow decreased 1.6% year-over-year. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-04-24
Market Cap$27.8B
ROE-16.67%

Operating

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Other non-cash income (expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Other non-cash income (expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Change in accounts payable$38.0M-$50.0M-$480.0M-$507.0M$551.0M
Change in inventories$221.0M$180.0M
Other working capital changes$557.0M$126.0M$246.0M$189.0M-$596.0M
Change in receivables$301.0M$634.0M-$535.0M-$473.0M$531.0M
Deferred income taxes$269.0M-$177.0M-$48.0M-$162.0M-$48.0M
Depreciation and amortization$751.0M$714.0M$724.0M$688.0M$708.0M$719.0M
Distributions from equity method investments-$127.0M-$133.0M-$87.0M-$92.0M-$127.0M-$502.0M
Gain (loss) on sale of assets$7.0M$2.0M$100.0M$109.0M$9.0M$4.0M
Impairment charges$34.0M$208.0M$591.0M$23.0M$1.0B$27.0M
Other Non-Cash Income (Expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Other Non-cash Income (Expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Net cash from operating activities$814.0M$91.0M-$470.0M$1.1B$284.0M$1.1B
Net income$32.0M-$290.0M-$801.0M$124.0M-$1.4B-$445.0M
Other non-cash income (expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations$3.0M-$13.0M$0.0-$3.0M-$14.0M$0.0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets$7.0M$2.0M$100.0M$109.0M$9.0M$4.0M
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments Net Of Dividends Or Distributions-$127.0M-$133.0M-$87.0M-$92.0M-$127.0M-$502.0M
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Notes Receivable$301.0M$634.0M-$535.0M-$473.0M$531.0M
Other Noncash Income (Expense)-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Payment for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits$29.0M$31.0M$45.0M$69.0M$64.0M$41.0M
Restructuring charges, net of cash paid (Note 15)$34.0M$208.0M$591.0M$23.0M$1.0B$27.0M
Other Non-cash Income and Expense-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Pension and postretirement benefit expense-$67.0M-$26.0M-$24.0M-$23.0M-$22.0M-$8.0M
Pension contributions$29.0M$31.0M$45.0M$69.0M$64.0M$41.0M
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges$34.0M$208.0M$591.0M$23.0M$1.0B$27.0M
Other Non-Cash Adjustments-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Other Non-Cash Income and Expense-$185.0M-$30.0M-$306.0M$14.0M
Asset Impairment and Exit Costs, Net of Cash Paid$34.0M$208.0M$591.0M$23.0M$1.0B$27.0M
Restructuring Charges, Net of Cash Paid$34.0M$208.0M$591.0M$23.0M$1.0B$27.0M

Financing

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Proceeds from issuance of debt$29.0M$11.0M$26.0M$13.0M$14.0M$4.0M
Repayments of debt$43.0M$957.0M$157.0M$93.0M$254.0M$46.0M
Distributions to noncontrolling interests$28.0M$22.0M$34.0M$37.0M$80.0M$59.0M
Dividends paid$492.0M$494.0M$496.0M$249.0M$251.0M$252.0M
Proceeds from new debt$24.0M$1.0B$94.0M$1.5B$126.0M$52.0M
Net borrowings/(repayments) under accounts receivable financing-$37.0M$15.0M-$6.0M$0.0
Short-term borrowings/(repayments) less than 90 days — net$0.0-$1.0M$49.0M-$12.0M-$41.0M$0.0
Issuances - maturities longer than 90 days$29.0M$11.0M$26.0M$13.0M$14.0M$4.0M
Repayment of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Lease Obligation, and Capital Security$43.0M$957.0M$157.0M$93.0M$254.0M$46.0M
Repayments of Short-Term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months$11.0M$6.0M$35.0M$5.0M$17.0M$4.0M
Net cash from financing activities-$445.0M-$521.0M$1.9B$1.6B-$320.0M
Payment of debt issuance costs$1.0M$64.0M$21.0M$45.0M$7.0M$1.0M
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$29.0M$11.0M$26.0M$13.0M$14.0M$4.0M
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$11.0M$6.0M$35.0M$5.0M$17.0M$4.0M
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$29.0M$11.0M$26.0M$13.0M$14.0M$4.0M
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (Maturity > 3 Months)$11.0M$6.0M$35.0M$5.0M$17.0M$4.0M
Proceeds from Short-Term Debt (> 90 Days)$29.0M$11.0M$26.0M$13.0M$14.0M$4.0M
Repayments of Short-Term Debt (> 90 Days)$11.0M$6.0M$35.0M$5.0M$17.0M$4.0M
Net change in short-term borrowings$0.0-$1.0M$49.0M-$12.0M-$41.0M$0.0
Taxes paid for net share settlement$1.0M$16.0M$2.0M$14.0M
Payments of consent fees related to long-term debt$1.0M$64.0M$21.0M$45.0M$7.0M$1.0M

Free Cash Flow

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Free cash flow-$594.0M-$1.1B-$284.0M$621.0M