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Baytex to acquire Eagle Ford operator Ranger Oil, accelerates shareholder returns and introduces a dividend with enhanced free cash flow

Baytex to acquire Eagle Ford operator Ranger Oil, accelerates shareholder returns and introduces a dividend with enhanced free cash flow

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Calgary, Alberta – Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX: BTE) (NYSE: BTE) (“Baytex”, the “Company” or “we”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) to acquire Ranger Oil Corporation (NASDAQ:

Source: Reuters

Cash-flush shale operators consider raising oil output along with dividends

World Oil


(Bloomberg) –U.S. shale executives have finally achieved something that eluded the industry for more than a decade: the ability to turn over billions of dollars in dividends to shareholders while at the same time boosting production to tap …

Source: CNBC

Chevron CEO explains why the oil giant’s lower-carbon investments look past wind and solar energy

CNBC


Chevron Chairman and CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC on Wednesday the oil company’s lower-carbon investments focus on areas such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen because it sees significant potential to create shareholder value.

“One of the things we’ve …

Source: Forbes

What should oil companies do with their cash?

Forbes


After the oil industry’s worst quarter in history, companies are taking a variety of approaches towards their finances, and getting a variety of advice and criticism from the pundits and media. Saudi Aramco’s decision to maintain its dividend has …

Saudi Aramco to use cash and debt to uphold dividends pledge amid reports of job cuts

Saudi Aramco to use cash and debt to uphold dividends pledge amid reports of job cuts

CNBC


Saudi Aramco maintained its pledge to make good on its dividend payments, saying Thursday that it would mobilize cash and debt to fulfill the $18.75 billion payouts for the first quarter of this year despite taking a hit from …

Source: Reuters

Big Oil investors to look past earnings pain and focus on dividends

Reuters


LONDON/HOUSTON – Investors already braced for poor first-quarter earnings from major oil and gas companies next week will focus on how executives plan to save cash and whether they will cut dividends following the collapse in oil prices.

The …

Source: Reuters

Berkshire Hathaway to accept Occidental shares instead of cash dividends

Reuters


Occidental Petroleum said on Wednesday billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc had agreed to accept common shares of the oil producer instead of cash dividends for preferred stock.

Berkshire last year bought $10 billion worth of Occidental’s preferred shares …

Evolution Petroleum: Industry-Leading Positive Free Cash Flow

Evolution Petroleum: Industry-Leading Positive Free Cash Flow

Evolution Petroleum Corp. (ticker: EPM) has built its foundation asset in the Delhi field in NE Louisiana. Delhi is a unique, producing asset that delivers positive free cash flow—consistently.

The field is currently under CO2-EOR development. The company’s reserves report …

Which E&Ps are Paying Dividends?

Which E&Ps are Paying Dividends?

Many energy companies have elected to reduce or suspend dividends over the course of 2015, but not everyone. On March 29, 2016, SM Energy (ticker: SM; SM-Energy.com) announced that the board of directors had approved a semi-annual cash dividend …

Which Are the Top 10 MLPs?

Which Are the Top 10 MLPs?

Scrutinizing the Top Performing MLPs for Current Yield, Dividend Growth and Total Return

Investment in MLPs gives investors a means of acquiring a substantial yield from their investment in a realm of trading that is largely targeted to the retail …

May 1, 2015 - 7:05 pm Midstream, MLPs, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Valero Aims to Sustain CapEx, Dividend Growth in 2015

Valero Aims to Sustain CapEx, Dividend Growth in 2015

Despite the tumbling price of oil, Valero looks to sustain expenditures and continue to grow dividends

Valero (ticker: VLO), the world’s largest independent refiner, released a presentation last week setting the company’s many objectives for 2015. In the face of …

January 13, 2015 - 3:36 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Upstream MLPs Getting the Worst of Commodity Downturn

Upstream MLPs Getting the Worst of Commodity Downturn

Oil & Gas 360 Exploration & ProductionDown more than 50% Year to Date

Oil and gas companies are tightening the purse strings for 2015, as several news releases on guidance are showing capex declines of 20% or more. Commodity hedges may protect most companies from further …

Enbridge Announces Plans to Increase Dividends by More than 30%

Enbridge Announces Plans to Increase Dividends by More than 30%

Enbridge Inc. (ticker: ENB), the operator of the world’s longest crude oil transportation system, today announced a 33% increase to its next quarterly common share dividend, as well as a Canadian restructuring plan and corresponding new dividend payout policy range. …

December 4, 2014 - 5:37 pm Canada, Oil and Gas 360 Articles