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Ovintiv Q1 beats guidance; announces 20% dividend increase and $4.3B Midland Basin acquisition
Ovintiv Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.97
revenue$2,551,000,000
- Net earnings $487M ($1.97/diluted share); Non-GAAP cash flow $851M, free cash flow $241M.
- Production 511 MBOE/d above guidance on all products; oil & condensate 166 Mbbls/d.
- Dividend raised 20% to $0.30/share, payable June 30 to June 15 record date.
- Announced $4.275B Midland Basin acquisition (cash+stock) and $825M Bakken sale; expected close by end Q2.
- Cash returns to shareholders $300M in Q1; expects >25% higher cash returns per share post-close.