Chevron has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years, with a recent 4% increase in 2026 and a current yield of about 3.08% at $104 oil prices. The company showed strong Q2 2026 earnings and cash flow, comfortably covering dividends, but its payout ratio could tighten significantly if oil prices drop. Chevron's resilience was tested in 2020 when oil prices collapsed, yet it maintained dividends by using its balance sheet. New revenue streams from Hess integration and a long-term power deal with Microsoft aim to stabilize cash flow independent of oil prices, supporting dividend safety despite commodity volatility.
Shell plc completed a $16.5 billion acquisition of ARC Resources Ltd., boosting its production by 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and targeting 4% annual growth through 2030. The company also agreed to acquire the remaining 67% of Tri Star ...
Chevron's $7 billion expansion in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt has boosted its stock to a 52-week high, but a Bloomberg economist warns the deal resembles the 1953 US-backed Iran coup that initially secured oil access but led to decades of lost supplies ...
RBC Capital Markets remains positive on gold despite near-term consumer challenges and higher US Treasury yields, citing strong central bank demand and geopolitical tensions boosting gold repatriation. In oil, geopolitical risks in the Strait of Horm...
Chevron Corporation's acquisition of Hess enhances its production growth and cash flow, adding valuable assets like the Stabroek Block in Guyana and planning $1.5 billion in synergies. Management aims for 2-3% annual production growth and over 10% fr...
Chevron announced plans to expand its operations in Venezuela's Orinoco Belt, investing over $7 billion in the next five years to more than double production to 600,000 barrels per day. This move follows a deal promoted by the US government to develo...
