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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of the changes in stockholders' equity
Reconciliations of the changes in stockholders' equity for second quarter and first six months 2026 and 2025 are provided below:
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at March 31, 2026$2 $2,520 $10,114 $(141)$(6,486)$6,009 $77 $6,086 
Net Earnings— — 183 — — 183 1 184 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($0.84 per share)
— — (96)— — (96)— (96)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — (19)— (19)— (19)
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 19 — — — 19 — 19 
Stock Option Exercises— 1 — — — 1 — 1 
Other— (1)— — — (1)3 2 
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest— — — — — — (2)(2)
Balance at June 30, 2026$2 $2,539 $10,201 $(160)$(6,486)$6,096 $79 $6,175 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at March 31, 2025$2 $2,476 $10,099 $(321)$(6,385)$5,871 $73 $5,944 
Net Earnings— — 140 — — 140 — 140 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($0.83 per share)
— — (96)— — (96)— (96)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — (32)— (32)— (32)
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 2 — — — 2 — 2 
Share Repurchases
— — — — (50)(50)— (50)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest— — — — — — (2)(2)
Balance at June 30, 2025$2 $2,478 $10,143 $(353)$(6,435)$5,835 $71 $5,906 
(1)Cash dividends declared may consist of both paid and unpaid dividends.
(2)Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of share-based awards.
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2025$2 $2,500 $10,105 $(160)$(6,486)$5,961 $76 $6,037 
Net Earnings— — 290 — — 290 1 291 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($1.68 per share)
— — (194)— — (194)— (194)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — — — — — — 
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 46 — — — 46 — 46 
Stock Option Exercises— 2 — — — 2 — 2 
Other (3)
— (9)— — — (9)5 (4)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest— — — — — — (3)(3)
Balance at June 30, 2026$2 $2,539 $10,201 $(160)$(6,486)$6,096 $79 $6,175 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amount)Common Stock at Par ValueAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Treasury Stock at CostTotal Eastman Stockholders' EquityNoncontrolling InterestTotal Equity
Balance at December 31, 2024$2 $2,463 $10,013 $(314)$(6,385)$5,779 $73 $5,852 
Net Earnings— — 322 — — 322 1 323 
Cash Dividends Declared (1)
($1.66 per share)
— — (192)— — (192)— (192)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)— — — (39)— (39)— (39)
Share-Based Compensation Expense (2)
— 25 — — — 25 — 25 
Stock Option Exercises— 2 — — — 2 — 2 
Other (3)
— (12)— — — (12)— (12)
Share Repurchases
— — — — (50)(50)— (50)
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest— — — — — — (3)(3)
Balance at June 30, 2025$2 $2,478 $10,143 $(353)$(6,435)$5,835 $71 $5,906 
(1)Cash dividends declared may consist of both paid and unpaid dividends.
(2)Share-based compensation expense is based on the fair value of share-based awards.
(3)Additional paid-in capital included the value of shares withheld for employees' taxes on vesting of share-based compensation awards.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Dollars in millions)Cumulative Translation AdjustmentBenefit Plans Unrecognized Prior Service CreditsUnrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative InstrumentsUnrealized Losses on InvestmentsAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2025
$(283)$152 $(28)$(1)$(160)
Period change(4)(15)19 — — 
Balance at June 30, 2026$(287)$137 $(9)$(1)$(160)
Schedule of components of comprehensive income (loss) before tax and net of tax effects
Components of OCI recognized in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income are presented below, before tax and net of tax effects:
Second Quarter
20262025
(Dollars in millions)Before TaxNet of TaxBefore TaxNet of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment$(16)$(13)$(43)$(6)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credits included in net periodic costs
(9)(8)— — 
Derivatives and hedging:
Unrealized gain (loss) during period3 2 (43)(32)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net— — 8 6 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$(22)$(19)$(78)$(32)
First Six Months
20262025
(Dollars in millions)Before TaxNet of TaxBefore TaxNet of Tax
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment$3 $(4)$(44)$2 
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credits included in net periodic costs(19)(15)— — 
Derivatives and hedging:
Unrealized gain (loss) during period24 18 (60)(45)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income, net1 1 5 4 
Total other comprehensive income (loss)$9 $— $(99)$(39)