DVN · 8-K · 20260804PR332824
Capital Return Program
DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE · 2026-08-04 · Importance 84 · Surprise 74 · In source text
Devon returned $1.063 billion during the second quarter through dividends, share repurchases and retirement of maturing debt. The board increased the quarterly fixed dividend by 33% to $0.32 per share, and the second-quarter dividend totaled $366 million. Devon repurchased 4.3 million shares for $197 million during the final seven weeks of the quarter. The company’s new share repurchase authorization totals $8.0 billion, with $7.8 billion remaining and an expiration date in mid-2029.
Key facts
- Board approved a 33 percent increase to the quarterly fixed dividend rate to $0.32 per share following the merger close. source
- The company has a new $8.0 billion share repurchase program approved by the board in conjunction with the merger close. source
- Returned $1,063 million during the quarter through a combination of an increased quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, renewed share repurchases and retirement of maturing debt. source
- For the third quarter, Devon declared a fixed quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on Sep. 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sep. 15, 2026. source
- The share repurchase authorization extends through mid-2029. source
- During the last seven weeks of the second quarter, the company repurchased 4.3 million shares for $197 million, leaving $7.8 billion of remaining capacity on the authorization. source
- The second-quarter dividend totaled $366 million and was paid on Jun. 30, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | The company has a new $8.0 billion share repurchase program approved by the board in conjunction with the merger close. |
| cash | negative | realized | — | Returned $1,063 million during the quarter through a combination of an increased quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, renewed share… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | For the third quarter, Devon declared a fixed quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on Sep. 30, 2026, to shareholders of… |