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<\/p>\nExxon Mobil Corporation has announced estimated third-quarter 2021 earnings of $6.8 billion, or $1.57 per share assuming dilution. Third-quarter capital and exploration expenditures were $3.9 billion, bringing year-to-date 2021 investments to $10.8 billion, as the company continued strategic investments in its advantaged assets, including Guyana, Permian Basin, and in chemical.<\/p>\n
Oil-equivalent production in the third quarter was 3.7 million barrels per day. Excluding entitlement effects, divestments, and government mandates, oil-equivalent production increased 4 percent versus the prior-year quarter, including growth in the Permian and Guyana.<\/p>\n
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\u201cAll three of our core businesses generated positive earnings during the quarter, with strong operations and cost control, as well as increased realisations and improved demand for fuels,\u201d said Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer.<\/p>\n
\u201cFree cash flow more than covered the dividend and $4 billion of additional debt reduction. With the progress made in restoring the strength of our balance sheet, this week we announced a dividend increase maintaining 39 consecutive years of annual dividend growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNext month, the board will finalize our corporate plan that supports investment in industry-advantaged, high-return projects, and a growing list of strategic and financially accretive lower-carbon business opportunities,\u201d added Woods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe strong returns generated by our core businesses provide the near-term cash flows to fund lower-carbon opportunities that leverage our competitive strengths in technology, engineering and project development. We expect to increase the level of spend in lower-emission energy solutions by four times over the prior plan, adding projects with strong returns as well as seeding some development investment in large hub projects that require further policy support.<\/p>\n
\u201cRetaining flexibility to strike a balance across our different investment opportunities, while maintaining a strong balance sheet, is critical to ensure our business produces accretive, long-term returns and remains resilient under a wide range of future scenarios. We anticipate the company\u2019s strong cash flow outlook will enable us to further increase shareholder distributions by up to $10 billion through a share repurchase programme over 12-24 months, beginning in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information visit www.corporate.exxonmobil.com<\/a><\/p>\n