---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-21-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:02:35.845706+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi Q2 net income $21.4M ($0.75/sh) vs loss $9.1M; declares $0.08 dividend

## Summary
- Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders of $21.4M ($0.75 per diluted share) vs net loss of $9.1M ($0.32 per share) in Q2 2020.
- Chemicals segment net sales $478.6M (+24% YoY) on 16% higher TiO2 volumes and 3% higher prices.
- Component Products net sales $36.3M (+53% YoY); operating income $5.8M vs $2.4M.
- Real Estate sales $10.4M including $8.5M land sales; gain on sale of excess property $5.6M pre-tax.
- Board declares regular quarterly dividend $0.08 per share, payable Sept 23, 2021 to holders of record Sept 2, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-21-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000110/0000059255-21-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925521000110/vhi8k210805.htm

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