Dow annual operating cash flow
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Dow Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (DOW)
Dow's operating cash flow was $1.03B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.03B | −$1.88B | −64.58% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.91B | −$2.28B | −43.92% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.20B | −$2.28B | −30.49% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $7.47B | $466.0M | +6.65% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $7.01B | $783.0M | +12.58% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $6.23B | $296.0M | +4.99% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $5.93B | $1.68B | +39.40% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $4.25B | $9.18B | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | −$4.93B | — | — |
Dow quarterly operating cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.33B | $1.80B | — |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.12B | $1.03B | +1135.16% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $284.0M | −$530.0M | −65.11% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.13B | $327.0M | +40.88% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$470.0M | −$1.31B | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $91.0M | −$373.0M | −80.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $814.0M | −$842.0M | −50.85% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $800.0M | −$858.0M | −51.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $836.0M | −$511.0M | −37.94% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $464.0M | −$71.0M | −13.27% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.66B | −$422.0M | −20.31% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.66B | −$282.0M | −14.54% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.35B | −$507.0M | −27.35% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $535.0M | −$1.07B | −66.63% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.08B | −$497.0M | −19.30% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.94B | −$781.0M | −28.70% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.85B | −$150.0M | −7.49% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.60B | $1.89B | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $2.58B | $945.0M | +57.98% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $2.72B | $954.0M | +53.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $2.00B | $414.0M | +26.04% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | −$291.0M | −$1.53B | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.63B | −$320.0M | −16.41% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.77B | $43.0M | +2.49% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.59B | $715.0M | +81.71% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.24B | −$142.0M | −10.28% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.95B | $220.0M | +12.72% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.72B | $993.0M | +135.84% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $875.0M | −$1.08B | −55.15% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $1.38B | $1.54B | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.73B | — | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $731.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.95B | — | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −$158.0M | — | — |
Dow operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Dow's operating cash flow decreased from $6.23B to $1.03B, a change of −$5.19B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.33B.
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What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported operating cash flow
TickerStat standardizes net cash provided by or used in operating activities reported in company SEC filings. It is historical filing data before capital expenditures, financing activities, and investing activities. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Dow returns to stronger earnings as prices and cost measures offset pressure
Dow ($DOW) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $11.27 billion, up 13%, as a 14% improvement in local prices offset a 1% volume decline. GAAP net income was $525 million, or $0.62 per share. Operating earnings, which exclude specified ite ...
