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Cheniere Energy approves $5B Corpus Christi expansion; targets >60 mtpa capacity by 2028
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
- Final investment decision for CCL Midscale Trains 8 & 9 (~5 mtpa expansion) with Bechtel EPC contract.
- Total platform run-rate capacity raised to ~60-63 mtpa, up from ~54-57 mtpa; >90% long-term contracted.
- Plans to increase quarterly dividend from $2.00 to $2.22 annualized per share (Q3 2025), a >10% hike.
- Forecasts >$25B free cash through 2030 for growth, buybacks, dividends; targets >$25/share run-rate DCF.
- Developing further expansions at Corpus Christi and Sabine Pass to potentially reach ~75 mtpa by early 2030s.
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