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Capital Return Program
CONOCOPHILLIPS · 2026-09-20 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · No source text
ConocoPhillips generated $4.2 billion of free cash flow in the second quarter. The company returned $3 billion to shareholders during the quarter. The reported capital returns represented approximately 71% of quarterly free cash flow.
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Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | positive | realized | +3.4% | Q2 free cash flow was $4.2B. |
| cash | negative | realized | -2.4% | Q2 shareholder returns were $3B. |