The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to BASF

BASF’s “Winning Ways” strategy targets shareholder distributions of at least €12 billion between 2025 and 2028 through dividends and buybacks. The company announced the sale of its coatings business to Carlyle for ~€5.8 billion and is preparing its €9.8 billion Agricultural Solutions unit for a minority IPO by 2027. BASF reduced Capex for its Zhanjiang Verbund site by €1.3 billion. To support its balance sheet, the company initiated a share buyback of up to €1.5 billion in November 2025, earlier than scheduled.