Cabot Corporation — May 5, 2025 release

While the direct impact from tariffs is expected to be limited, this outlook reflects our expectations for lower demand as customers adopt a more cautious posture around inventory levels. Our outlook also assumes an expectation that we will maintain margins similar to our second fiscal quarter. We are confident in our ability to successfully adapt and execute in this dynamic environment.”   Keohane continued, “Our outlook for operating cash flow remains strong, which would allow us to continue investing in strategic growth projects and to return robust levels of cash to shareholders while still maintaining liquidity in excess of $1 billion. We announced today an increase in our dividend of 5% and we expect to continue to repurchase shares. I believe Cabot is executing well against our Creating for Tomorrow strategy and our long-term targets to deliver attractive returns to our shareholders.”   Earnings Call The Company will host a conference call with industry analysts at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. The call can be accessed through Cabot’s investor relations website at http://investor.cabot-corp.com About Cabot Corporation Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company is a leading provider of reinforcing carbons , specialty carbons , battery materials , engineered elastomer composites , inkjet colorants , masterbatches and conductive compounds , fume