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Equity
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Equity Equity:
Common Stock
On February 27, 2025, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.405 per share. This dividend was paid on April 1, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business as of March 14, 2025.
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock
On March 8, 2024, the Company issued 46,000,000 depositary shares (“Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/20th interest in a share of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (“Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”). The 2,300,000 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock issued had a $1,000 per share liquidation preference. As a result of this transaction, the Company received cash proceeds of approximately $2.2 billion, net of underwriting fees and offering costs.
Dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock are payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Albemarle board of directors, or an authorized committee thereof, at an annual rate of 7.25% on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, and may be paid in cash or, subject to certain limitations, in shares of common stock or, subject to certain limitations, any combination of cash and shares of common stock. Dividends that are declared on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable quarterly to the holders of record on the February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, immediately preceding the relevant dividend payment date, whether or not such holders convert their Depositary Shares, or such Depositary Shares are automatically converted, after a record date and on or prior to the immediately succeeding dividend payment date. The Company paid cash dividends in March 2025, and are expected to pay subsequent cash dividends, of $18.125 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. Dividends are expected to be paid on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year ending on, and including, March 1, 2027.
The Company may not redeem the shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. However, at its option, the Company may purchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock from time to time on the open market, by tender offer, exchange offer or otherwise.
Unless converted earlier in accordance with its terms, each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert on the mandatory conversion date, which is expected to be March 1, 2027, into between 7.618 shares and 9.140 shares of common stock, in each case, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments described in the certificate of designations related to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”). The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion will be determined based on the average volume weighted average price per share of common stock over the 20 consecutive trading day period beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately prior to March 1, 2027.
Holders of shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock have the option to convert all or any portion of their shares of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at any time. The conversion rate applicable to any early conversion may in certain circumstances be increased to compensate holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock for certain unpaid accumulated dividends as described in the Certificate of Designations.
If a Fundamental Change, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, occurs on or prior to March 1, 2027, then holders of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to convert all or any portion of their Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock at the fundamental change conversion rate, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, as for a specified period of time and to also receive an amount to compensate them for certain unpaid accumulated dividends and any remaining future scheduled dividend payments.
There were 2,300,000 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components and activity in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of deferred income taxes) consisted of the following during the periods indicated below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Foreign Currency Translation and Other
Cash Flow Hedge(a)
TotalForeign Currency Translation and Other
Cash Flow Hedge(a)
Total
Balance, beginning of period$(747,202)$5,140 $(742,062)$(536,601)$8,075 $(528,526)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications108,999 (231)108,768 (50,237)(21,342)(71,579)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss16 124 140 17 2,682 2,699 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax109,015 (107)108,908 (50,220)(18,660)(68,880)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests18 — 18 201 — 201 
Balance, end of period$(638,169)$5,033 $(633,136)$(586,620)$(10,585)$(597,205)
(a)We previously entered into a foreign currency forward contract, which was designated and accounted for as a cash flow hedge under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. During 2024, the Company dedesignated the remaining foreign currency forward contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges. The related loss was reclassified to Other income, net during the three-month period ended March 31, 2024. The balance of the settled hedged foreign currency forward contracts will be reclassified to earnings over the life of the related assets. See Note 9, “Restructuring Charges and Asset Write-offs,” and Note 14, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” for additional information.
The amount of income tax (expense) benefit allocated to each component of Other comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is provided in the following tables (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Foreign Currency Translation and OtherCash Flow HedgeTotalForeign Currency Translation and OtherCash Flow HedgeTotal
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax$109,018 $(107)$108,911 $(50,217)$(26,657)$(76,874)
Income tax (expense) benefit(3)— (3)(3)7,997 7,994 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax$109,015 $(107)$108,908 $(50,220)$(18,660)$(68,880)