Basic Materials Stocks
Materials stocks, listed here as Basic Materials, are the 254 companies GNG Research tracks that make chemicals, mine gold and other metals, produce steel and building materials, or supply farm inputs. 122 of them pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 1.32% among payers. The largest by market cap are Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN), BHP Group (BHP) and Southern Copper (SCCO). State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), the sector proxy used here, has a total return of +13.7% in 2026 through Oct 16, 2026, against +12.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Prices and yields use the latest available records. Returns through Oct 16, 2026.
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Materials Dividend Stocks
Companies worth at least $1B with a forward yield up to 25%, one listing per company.
Largest Materials Stocks
Companies ranked by reported market capitalization, one listing per company.
- $229.77B
- $211.68B
- $169.30B
- $146.72B
- $124.97B
- $81.37B
- $80.08B
- $67.19B
Materials Sector Performance
Calendar-year total returns of State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) and the S&P 500 (SPY), with dividends reinvested.
Total returns from daily closes with dividends reinvested and splits applied, using State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) as the sector proxy and SPY for the S&P 500. 2026 is year to date through Oct 16, 2026.
Growth of $10,000 in XLB
A $10,000 investment in State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) at the start of 2010, with dividends reinvested, against the same amount in the S&P 500 (SPY).
$10,000 invested in XLB at the start of 2010 grew to $44,075 by Oct 16, 2026 with dividends reinvested, against $92,073 in SPY.
Materials Stocks by Industry
One listing per company; preferred shares, notes and funds are left out.
Materials ETFs
Funds that hold materials stocks. XLB is the sector proxy for the returns on this page; yields and expense ratios are the figures each fund's page shows.
Materials Stocks List
All 254 materials stocks GNG Research tracks, largest first. Yield is the trailing 12-month dividend yield each stock page shows.
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About Basic Materials
Basic materials companies make chemicals, mine gold, copper and other metals, produce steel, aluminum, lumber and paper, and supply fertilizers and other farm inputs.
Their results follow commodity prices and industrial demand, so earnings can swing with the economic cycle.
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Other Stock Sectors
Median forward dividend yield among each sector's dividend payers, and each sector ETF's total return this year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are materials stocks?
Basic materials companies make chemicals, mine gold, copper and other metals, produce steel, aluminum, lumber and paper, and supply fertilizers and other farm inputs. GNG Research tracks 254 materials stocks.
Is basic materials the same as the materials sector?
Yes, with one difference. GNG Research lists this sector as Basic Materials: chemicals, gold and other metal miners, steel, building materials, lumber, paper and farm inputs. Packaging and container makers, which some index providers count as materials, are listed under Consumer Cyclical here.
Which materials stocks pay dividends?
Among materials stocks worth at least $1 billion with forward yields up to 25%, the highest forward dividend yields are CVR Partners (UAN) at 18.39%, Sibanye Gold (SBSW) at 8.29% and Corteva (CTVA) at 5.60%. 122 materials stocks on this page pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 1.32%.
What are the largest materials stocks?
Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN), BHP Group (BHP) and Southern Copper (SCCO) are the largest materials stocks by market cap, at $229.77B, $211.68B and $169.30B.
How has the materials sector performed?
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), used here as the sector proxy, returned +13.7% in 2026 through Oct 16, 2026 and +9.9% in 2025, with dividends reinvested. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned +12.8% and +17.7% over the same periods.
All Basic Materials stocks covered by GNG
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