LyondellBasell Industries NV

18. Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

Shareholders’ Equity

Dividend Distributions—The following table summarizes the dividends paid to common shareholders in the periods presented:

Share Repurchase Authorization—In May 2024, our shareholders approved a proposal to authorize us to repurchase up to 34.0 million ordinary shares, through November 24, 2025 (“2024 Share Repurchase Authorization”), which superseded any prior repurchase authorizations. The timing and amount of these repurchases, which are determined based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors, may be executed from time to time through open market or privately negotiated transactions. The repurchased shares, which are recorded at cost, are classified as Treasury stock and may be retired or used for general corporate purposes, including for various employee benefit and compensation plans.

In May 2023, our shareholders approved a proposal to authorize us to repurchase up to 34.0 million ordinary shares, through November 19, 2024 (“2023 Share Repurchase Authorization”), which superseded any prior repurchase authorizations.

In May 2022, our shareholders approved a proposal to authorize us to repurchase up to 34.0 million ordinary shares through November 27, 2023 (“2022 Share Repurchase Authorization”), which superseded our prior repurchase authorizations.

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity for the periods presented:

Total cash paid for share repurchases for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was $195 million, $211 million and $420 million, respectively. Cash payments made during the reporting period may differ from the total purchase price, including commissions and fees, due to the timing of payments.

Ordinary Shares—The changes in the outstanding amounts of ordinary shares are as follows:

Treasury Shares—The changes in the amounts of treasury shares held by the Company are as follows:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss—The components of, and after-tax changes in, Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 are presented in the following table:

The amounts reclassified out of each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:

Amortization of defined pension items are included in the computation of net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit costs, see Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Redeemable Non-controlling Interests

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had 113,053 and 113,075 shares of redeemable non-controlling interest stock outstanding, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,22 and 396 shares, respectively, were redeemed for less than $1 million in each year. During the year ended December 31, 2022,1,903 shares were redeemed for approximately $2 million.

In February, May, August and November 2024, we paid cash dividends of $15.00 per share to our redeemable non-controlling interest stock shareholders of record as of January 15, 2024, April 15, 2024, July 15, 2024, and October 15, 2024, respectively. In 2024, 2023 and 2022, these dividends were $7 million for each year.