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 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 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 Keeps Huge Dividend Despite Lower Profit
Saudi Aramco reported a 15.4% decline in Q3 earnings due to lower oil prices, but maintained its $31.1 billion dividend payout to support Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.
Saudi oil giant Aramco third-quarter profits fall 15% on lower oil prices, dividend unchanged
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco reported third-quarter profits of $27.5 billion on Tuesday, down about 15% from last year as low oil prices ate into its revenues.
Saudi Aramco’s profit dropped by 11% in nine months due to ‘lower crude oil prices’
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) says its net income dropped by 11 percent to $83.9 billion in nine months, compared to $94.5 billion in the corresponding period.
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
Saudi Aramco Keeps World’s Biggest Dividend as Debt Jumps
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Saudi Aramco underperforms in revenues but fares better in net income
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Oil giant Saudi Aramco reports 15% drop in Q3 profit but maintains dividend
Saudi oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 15.4 per cent drop in third-quarter profit due to lower crude prices and ...