PPG used its annual shareholder meeting to spotlight a year of steady growth and disciplined capital returns, as Chairman and CEO Tim Knavish laid out the company’s 2025 performance and strategic momentum heading into 2026.
The global paints and coatings leader reported $15.9 billion in net sales, driven by a 2% rise in organic sales across all four quarters, fueled by higher volumes and pricing gains.
Growth was led by its Performance Coatings segment—particularly in aerospace, protective and marine, and traffic solutions—as well as share gains in industrial coatings for automotive OEM, packaging, and industrial markets.
“Our team of more than 40,000 employees live our purpose to protect and beautify the world through a deep understanding of customer needs, supporting communities and being excellent operators,” said Knavish.
“As we look forward, we are focused on accelerating our organic growth momentum through our technology-advantaged product portfolio, operational excellence and disciplined investment in the business.”
Shareholders saw strong cash returns as PPG delivered $1.4 billion back to investors in 2025, including $790 million in share repurchases—about 3% of outstanding stock—and $630 million in dividends.
The company also extended a remarkable streak, increasing its annual dividend for 54 consecutive years and maintaining uninterrupted payouts for 126 years.
Operational and strategic highlights included expanded digital transformation efforts aimed at efficiency and customer experience, and a rise in sustainably advantaged products to 43% of sales, supporting reduced environmental impact across value chains.
PPG also invested $18.1 million in global community initiatives and marked the 10th year of its COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® program, completing 43 projects across 23 countries.
“Looking ahead, we are confident that our sharpened portfolio, ongoing financial discipline and innovation capabilities will continue to position us as our customers' first choice partner,” Knavish said.
“I am excited about the increased momentum we demonstrated last year that allowed us to start 2026 on strong footing and successfully execute our enterprise growth strategy, win with our customers and drive increased shareholder value.”
Shareholders also approved the re-election of the company’s board of directors.
