Thursday, June 19^th, Valhi (NYSE:VHI) Insider Harold Simmons Foundation Inc sold 89,552 shares of Valhi stock. The insider now owns $9,821,732 worth of stock in the company, or 1,922,061 shares. As of July 1^st, Valhi (NYSE:VHI) shares increased by 11.37% and closed at $7.15. The company’s quarterly performance is -18.47%, its gross margins are 15.20%, and its return on assets is -2%. Recently the company also announced a quarterly dividend scheduled for Thursday, June 26th. $0.02 per share will be given to stockholders of record on Monday, June 9^th. This is a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis yielding 1.59%. Thursday, June 5^th is the ex-dividend date. Valhi (NYSE:VHI) is a holding company, with operations split in three parts: waste management, chemicals, and component products.