Dow Inc. (DOW) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $23.92BP/E –Yield 2.12%
About Dow
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers, SIC 2821
Dow Inc. is a global materials science company that develops and manufactures advanced materials, chemicals, and plastics. The company operates through three principal operating segments: Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials & Coatings. Its product portfolio includes polyolefins such as polyethylene, hydrocarbon monomers, ethylene and propylene oxide derivatives, polyurethanes, specialty amines, acrylic emulsions, cellulosics, and silicone-based technologies. Dow supplies these materials across a diverse spectrum of global markets, delivering solutions to brand owners, industrial processors, and manufacturers serving the packaging, infrastructure, mobility, building and construction, consumer goods, and electronics industries.
The company conducts global manufacturing operations across facilities situated in 29 countries and maintains a worldwide workforce of roughly 34,600 employees. Dow carries out its primary executive management and corporate governance functions from its global headquarters located in Midland, Michigan.
Summary of the business section of Dow's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Dow Inc.
- Founded
- 1897
- Headquarters
- Midland, MI
- Address
- 2211 H.H. Dow Way 48674
- Phone
- (989) 636-1000
- Website
- dow.com
- Employees
- 34,600, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, Midland, Michigan
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- DOW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Mar 20, 2019
- Shares outstanding
- 724M, Sep 30, 2026
- Public float
- $18.70B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1751788
- CUSIP
- 260557103
- ISIN
- US2605571031
- FIGI
- BBG00BN96922
- Share class FIGI
- BBG00BN96931
- LEI
- 5493003S21INSLK2IP73
- EIN
- 30-1128146
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Karen S. Carter | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 176,177 |
| James R. Fitterling | Chair and CEO, Director | 478,030 |
| Jeffrey L. Tate | Chief Financial Officer | 93,197 |
| Charles Ross Zimmer Jr | President, Perf Mat & Coatings | 12,223 |
| Mattos Cunha Neto Nestor de | President, Ind Interm & Infras | 11,043 |
| John Maurice Sampson | Senior Vice President | 137,028 |
| Amy E. Wilson | General Counsel / Secretary | 113,714 |
| Lisa Bryant | Chief Human Resources Officer | 33,378 |
| Andrea L. Dominowski | Controller and Vice President | 26,315 |
| Philo Brendy Lange | President, Perf Mat & Coatings | 24,503 |
| Keith Cleason | President, Pkg & Spec Plastics | 63,586 |
| Andre Argenton | Chief Tech & Sustainability | 62,798 |
| Bruggencate Marco ten | President, Ind Interm & Infras | 36,109 |
| Attiganal N. Sreeram | Senior Vice President / CTO | 175,013 |
| Jane Palmieri | President, Ind Interm & Infras | 132,855 |
| Debra L. Dial | Director | 27,416 |
| Jacqueline C. Hinman | Director | 36,880 |
| Gaurdie E. Banister JR. | Director | 38,416 |
| Mejia Luis Alberto Moreno | Director | 24,716 |
| Daniel Yohannes | Director | 34,880 |
| Jill S. Wyant | Director | 29,777 |
| Jerri Devard | Director | 21,850 |
| Wesley G. Bush | Director | 59,250 |
| Jeff M. Fettig | Director | 101,593 |
| Richard K. Davis | Director | 55,299 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19.08M | -$892.31K | $5.71M | $55 | $79 |
| FY2024 | $19.06M | $15.04M | $4.72M | $88 | $82 |
| FY2023 | $20.83M | $22.50M | $6.43M | $114 | $97 |
| FY2022 | $19.46M | $17.05M | $7.65M | $100 | $83 |
| FY2021 | $24.86M | $19.21M | $6.10M | $107 | $126 |
| FY2020 | $22.21M | $21.26M | $6.21M | $108 | $118 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Fitterling Chair and Chief Executive Officer | $1.70M | $11.91M | $2.97M | $533.99K | $1.97M | $19.08M | +0% |
| Jeffrey L. Tate Chief Financial Officer | $950.35K | $3.62M | $902.09K | $189.09K | $417.85K | $6.08M | +10% |
| Karen S. Carter Chief Operating Officer | $975.00K | $4.17M | $1.04M | $210.60K | $769.98K | $7.17M | – |
| A. N. Sreeram Senior Vice President, Research & Development and Chief Technology Officer | $974.23K | $2.51M | $626.29K | $167.22K | $460.21K | $4.74M | +0% |
| Amy E. Wilson General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $876.69K | $2.46M | $614.38K | $158.40K | $744.30K | $4.86M | +4% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Dow operates manufacturing sites in 29 countries and employs approximately 34,600 people.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | Name change | Name changed from Dow Holdings Inc. to Dow Inc. |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |
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