---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VHI"
cik: "0000059255"
company_name: "VALHI INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:35:21.610074+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Valhi reports Q2 net income $28.0M ($0.98 EPS); declares $0.08 dividend

## Summary
- Net income $28.0M ($0.98 diluted EPS) vs $21.4M ($0.75) in Q2 2021; H1 net income $73.4M ($2.57) vs $36.2M ($1.27).
- Chemicals segment net sales $565.3M, up 18% YoY; operating income $69.2M, up 46%; avg TiO2 prices +26% YoY.
- Real Estate segment recorded $16.0M impairment on water delivery system due to low Lake Mead levels.
- Component Products segment sales $41.6M, up 15%; operating income $7.7M, up 33%.
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.08/share declared, payable Sep 22, 2022 to holders of record Sep 1, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VHI
- cik: 0000059255
- company_name: VALHI INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+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/59255/000005925522000073/0000059255-22-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59255/000005925522000073/vhi8k220804.htm

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