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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders’ Equity Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock Dividends
On February 11, 2026, Corning’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share common stock, which will be payable on March 30, 2026.
On February 12, 2025, May 1, 2025, June 25, 2025 and October 8, 2025, Corning’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock, which was paid on March 28, 2025, June 27, 2025, September 29, 2025 and December 12, 2025.
Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A
The Company had 2,300 outstanding shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Preferred Stock”) as of December 31, 2020 held by Samsung Display Co., Ltd. (“SDC”). On January 16, 2021, the Preferred Stock became convertible into 115 million common shares. On April 5, 2021 Corning and SDC executed the Share Repurchase Agreement (“SRA”), and the Preferred Stock was fully converted as of April 8, 2021. Immediately following the conversion, Corning repurchased and retired 35 million of the common shares held by SDC for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.5 billion, of which approximately $507 million was paid in April in each of 2023, 2022 and 2021.
Pursuant to the SRA, with respect to the remaining 80 million common shares outstanding held by SDC, 58 million common shares are subject to a seven-year lock-up period expiring in 2027. The remaining 22 million common shares can be offered to be sold to Corning in specified tranches from time to time in calendar years 2024 through 2027. Corning may, at its sole discretion, elect to repurchase such common shares. If Corning elects not to repurchase the common shares and SDC sells the common shares on the open market, Corning is required to pay SDC a make-whole payment, subject to a 5% cap of the repurchase proceeds that otherwise would have been paid by Corning. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the fair value of the liability associated with this option, measured using Level 2 significant other observable inputs, was not material.
Share Repurchases
In 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to $5.0 billion of additional common stock (“2019 Authorization”), which does not have an expiration date and may be amended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time without prior notice. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $3.0 billion remains available under the Company’s 2019 Authorization.
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company repurchased 3.2 million and 4.4 million shares of common stock for approximately $163 million and $165 million, respectively. No shares were repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2023.
The following table presents changes in capital stock (in millions):
 Common stockTreasury stock
 SharesPar valueSharesCost
Balance as of December 31, 20221,820$910 (977)$(20,532)
     
Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises116 
Other, net (1)
(3)(105)
Balance as of December 31, 20231,831$916 (980)$(20,637)
Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises105 
Shares purchased for treasury, net(4)(163)
Other, net (1)
(3)(82)
Balance as of December 31, 20241,841$921 (987)$(20,882)
Shares issued to benefit plans and for option exercises83 
Shares purchased for treasury(3)(163)
Other, net (1)
(2)(98)
Balance as of December 31, 20251,849$924 (992)$(21,143)
(1)Includes the deemed surrender to the Company of common stock to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, including the proportionate share of equity method investees’ accumulated other comprehensive loss (in millions) (1):
 Foreign currency translation adjustments and otherUnamortized actuarial gains (losses) and prior service (costs) creditsNet unrealized losses on investmentsRealized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivativesAccumulated other comprehensive loss
Balance as of December 31, 2022$(1,712)$(118)$(3)$3 $(1,830)
      
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (2)
$(235)$1 $71 $(163)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (5)
(25)(35)(60)
Equity method affiliates (6)
5 5 
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income(230)(24)— 36 (218)
Balance as of December 31, 2023$(1,942)$(142)$(3)$39 $(2,048)
      
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (3)
$(713)$192 $(45)$(566)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (5)
145 (8)(46)91 
Equity method affiliates (6)
(20)(20)
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income(588)184 — (91)(495)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$(2,530)$42 $(3)$(52)$(2,543)
      
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (4)
$361 $(18)$112 $455 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (5)
(31)(8)(39)
Equity method affiliates (6)
22 22 
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income383 (49)— 104 438 
Balance as of December 31, 2025$(2,147)$(7)$(3)$52 $(2,105)
(1)All amounts are after tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to accumulated other comprehensive loss.
(2)Amounts are net of total tax benefit of $19 million, primarily driven by $12 million and $8 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively, offset by negative impacts of $1 million related to retirement plans.
(3)Amounts are net of total tax benefit of $21 million, primarily driven by $50 million and $29 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and the hedging component, respectively, offset by negative impacts of $58 million related to retirement plans.
(4)Amounts are net of total tax provision of $13 million, primarily driven by $35 million related to hedging component, offset by positive impacts of $17 million and $5 million related to foreign currency translation adjustments and retirement plans, respectively.
(5)Tax effects of reclassifications are disclosed in the following table.
(6)Tax effects related to equity method affiliates are not significant in the reported periods.
The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) by component (in millions) (1):
 Amount reclassified from AOCIAffected line item
on the consolidated
statements of income
 Year ended December 31
Details about AOCI Components202520242023
 
Release of cumulative translation losses (2)
 $(145)Other (expense) income, net
Provision for income taxes
$— $(145)$— 
Amortization of net actuarial gains (3)
$38 $48 $39 Other (expense) income, net
Amortization of prior service credit (cost) (3)
3 (38)(1)Other (expense) income, net
41 10 38 
(10)(2)(13)Provision for income taxes
$31 $8 $25 
    
Realized gains on designated hedges$(5)$47 $49 Cost of sales
13 (1)(3)Other (expense) income, net
8 46 46 
— — (11)Provision for income taxes
$8 $46 $35 
    
Total reclassifications for the period$39 $(91)$60 
(1)Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the consolidated statements of income.
(2)For the year ended December 31, 2024, amount relates to the recognition of non-cash cumulative foreign currency translation losses related to the substantial liquidation and disposition of foreign entities, which was recorded in other (expense) income, net on the consolidated statements of income.
(3)These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in net periodic pension cost. Refer to Note 11 (Employee Retirement Plans) in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional details.