Celanese (NYSE:CE – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The basic materials company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by $0.22, FiscalAI reports. Celanese Price PerformanceShares of NYSE:CE traded up $1.52 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $45.41. Get Celanese alerts:Celanese Announces DividendThe company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 10th. Zacks Research upgraded Celanese from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st.