---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000093410-26-000110"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVX"
cik: "0000093410"
company_name: "CHEVRON CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:29:11.526291+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chevron Q1 2026 earnings $2.2B, down from $3.5B YoY; adjusted $2.8B; returns $6B to shareholders

## Summary
- Reported diluted EPS $1.11 vs $2.00 YoY; adjusted EPS $1.41 vs $2.18.
- Worldwide production up 15% YoY to 3,858 MBOED; U.S. production exceeded 2 MBOED for third consecutive quarter.
- Returned $6.0B to shareholders: $2.5B buybacks + $3.5B dividends; quarterly dividend $1.78 payable June 10.
- Downstream segment loss $817M due to unfavorable timing effects of ~$2.9B and $360M legal reserve.
- Capex $4.1B; CFFO $2.5B (incl. higher working capital); adjusted FCF $4.1B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000093410-26-000110
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVX
- cik: 0000093410
- company_name: CHEVRON CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341026000110/0000093410-26-000110-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341026000110/cvx-20260501.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000093410-26-000110.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 9db94c990ac9122a04053805ad26ec59e07e0668
  claim: CHEVRON CORP reported first quarter 2026 results: net income $2.2 billion ($1.11 per share - diluted), EPS $1.11 per share - diluted.
  evidence_excerpt: Chevron Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing unaudited first quarter 2026 earnings of $2.2 billion.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/93410/000009341026000110/0000093410-26-000110-index.htm

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