earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Diamondback Q4 net income $1.01B, raises base dividend 7%, ups asset sale target to $1B
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
2022-FY EPS reported
$24.61
revenue$9,643,000,000
- Q4 net income $1.01B ($5.62 diluted EPS); adjusted net income $948M ($5.29 diluted EPS).
- Q4 free cash flow $1.13B; full year free cash flow $4.59B.
- Base dividend increased 7% to $3.20 annual; declared Q4 base $0.80 and variable $2.15 per share.
- Repurchased 2.34M shares for $316M in Q4; total 2022 return of capital $3.11B (68% of FCF).
- 2023 oil production guidance 256-262 MBO/d; capex $2.5-2.7B; non-core asset sale target raised to at least $1B.