---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000072162-24-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NL"
cik: "0000072162"
company_name: "NL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T11:57:18.917770+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NL Industries swings to Q2 profit of $0.16/share; declares $0.43 special dividend

## Summary
- Net income $7.9M ($0.16/sh) in Q2 2024 vs net loss $3.1M ($0.06/sh) in Q2 2023; includes $.8M unrealized gain on securities.
- Kronos equity earnings $6.0M vs loss $2.6M; Kronos sales +13% to $500.5M on 29% higher TiO2 volumes partially offset by 8% lower prices.
- CompX net sales $35.9M (-2% YoY); Security Products growth offset by Marine Components weakness.
- Board declares special cash dividend of $0.43/sh, payable Aug 29 to holders of record Aug 19, funded from excess cash; also Q3 quarterly dividend of $0.08/sh.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000072162-24-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NL
- cik: 0000072162
- company_name: NL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- 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/72162/000007216224000028/0000072162-24-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/72162/000007216224000028/nl-20240807x8k.htm

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