Noble Energy to Slash Dividend, Capital Spending
January 26 2016 - 5:50PM
Dow Jones News
Noble Energy Inc. said Tuesday that it will cut its dividend by
44% and slash capital spending in half this year as it faces a
prolonged slump in commodity prices.
The Houston oil-and-gas producer will now pay out a quarterly
dividend of 10 cents a share on Feb. 22, down from its previous
dividend of 18 cents. Chief Executive Kenneth M. Fisher said
Noble's board will evaluate its dividend on a quarterly basis.
The company is also aiming for capital spending of $1.5 billion
this year, about 50% below its 2015 capital spending level when
adjusting for its merger with Rosetta Resources Inc.
Noble joins a growing list of energy companies that have slashed
their payouts and muted their capital spending as commodity prices
have cratered.
Noble expects annual sales of about 390,000 barrels of oil
equivalent a day, matching its 2015 level. The company said it also
plans to reduce its debt.
Noble shares closed up 5.5% at $28.76 a share, down 39% in the
past year.
Write to Chelsey Dulaney at Chelsey.Dulaney@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
January 26, 2016 17:35 ET (22:35 GMT)
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