TotalEnergies raises buybacks to $2.5bn and promises higher dividends
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TotalEnergies will buy back $2.5 billion (€2.2bn) of its own shares in the fourth quarter, up from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) authorised for the third, and raise its dividend by more than 5% a year through 2030, as high oil prices boost the French energy giant’s…
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TotalEnergies will buy back $2.5 billion (€2.2bn) of its own shares in the fourth quarter, up from $1.5 billion (€1.3bn) authorised for the third, and raise its dividend by more than 5% a year through 2030, as high oil prices boost the French energy giant’s…
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