---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059255-22-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:39:24.806284+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries declares special dividend of $0.35 per share, payable Aug 31, 2022

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $0.35 per share declared, payable on August 31, 2022 to holders of record on August 22, 2022.
- Dividend funded from excess cash flows; in addition to regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share payable Sept 20, 2022.
- NL Industries is engaged in component products (security, marine) and chemicals (TiO2) businesses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059255-22-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000077/0000059255-22-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000005925522000077/nl8k220810.htm

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