Saudi Aramco Faces $31 Billion Dividend Dilemma

Saudi Aramco Faces $31 Billion Dividend Dilemma as Debt Jumps
Saudi Aramco will have a crucial decision to make early next year: Cut its $31 billion quarterly dividend and risk worsening the kingdom’s budget deficit, or keep borrowing to maintain the payout.
Saudi Aramco reports 15% drop in Q3 profit but maintains dividend
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 15.4% drop in third-quarter profit due to lower crude prices and weaker refining margins but still maintained its generous dividend at $31.1 billion for the quarter.
Saudi Aramco Profit Falls on Refining Weakness
The oil company said lower oil prices and refining margins pushed down profit, adding it plans to pay dividends of $31.05 billion.
Saudi Aramco Keeps World’s Biggest Dividend as Debt Jumps
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco kept up its $31 billion dividend to help feed state coffers, despite rising debt.Most Read from BloombergFrom Housing to Immigration, Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races to FollowParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterIstanbul Tries Free Public Transit to Help Job SeekersThe Answer To Making Cities More Family-Friendly?
Saudi Aramco Q3 profit drops 15.4% amid lower oil prices
Saudi Aramco’s Q3 profit fell 15.4% to $27.6 billion due to lower oil prices, yet it maintained a $31.1 billion dividend, backing Vision 2030 and economic stability.
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit drops 15%, holds quarterly dividend at $31 bn
Aramco posted net income of 103.37 billion riyals ($27.52 billion) in the three months to Sept. 30, beating a company-provided median estimate of $26.9 billion
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Saudi oil giant Aramco posts third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion, down 15% from a year earlier
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Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 15% drop in third-quarter profit but maintains dividend
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Saudi Aramco's Quarterly Profit Drops 15% On Low Oil Prices
Energy giant Saudi Aramco reported a 15 percent year-on-year drop in third quarter profit on Tuesday, citing low oil prices.
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