Basic Materials Sector Performance
Daily and historical average performance for stocks in the Basic Materials sector across major exchanges.
Daily snapshots
Performance snapshots for the Basic Materials sector populate once the daily aggregation job lands. We will show date, exchange, and average daily change in this table.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Basic Materials sector?
Basic materials sector stocks include miners, metals producers, chemical companies, and forestry firms supplying raw inputs to the global economy.
What industries are in the Basic Materials sector?
The Basic Materials sector covers 14 industries on Dividend Wealth, including Agricultural Inputs, Aluminum, Building Materials, Chemicals, and Coking Coal, plus 9 more industries. Browse the full list on the Industries hub.
How is the Basic Materials sector performing today?
Daily Basic Materials sector performance is sourced from end-of-day exchange snapshots and surfaced on the Performance tab. Live numbers populate once our daily aggregation job runs.
Which dividend stocks are in the Basic Materials sector?
Basic Materials sector dividend stocks are surfaced on the Dividends tab once they are scored by our daily ratings job. Yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth filters are applied automatically.
How do I find dividend stocks in the Basic Materials sector?
Use the Dividends tab on this page for our scored dividend screen, or open the Stocks tab for the full Basic Materials sector roster. Both views support sorting by yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth streak when data is available.