Occidental Petroleum, Devon Energy impress Wall St as oil price bounces
08/03/2021 21:26
(Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producers Occidental Petroleum Corp and Devon Energy Corp blew past Wall Street s profit expectations on Tuesday, as easing travel curbs and rising vaccinations boosted fuel demand and crude prices.
Shares of Occidental rose nearly 2% to $26.95 in extended trade, while Devon climbed 1.9% to $26.70.
After a crushing 2020, oil prices have rebounded to multi-year highs and are now trading at over $70 a barrel, thanks to output curbs by the OPEC+ and a pick-up in economic activity.
Devon also announced a fixed-plus-variable dividend of 49 cents per share, 44% higher than last quarter s payout, underscoring the energy industry s focus on shareholder returns over spending to expand production.
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