As per reports, Chevron Corporation (CVX)’s fourth-quarter earnings disappointed despite higher oil and gas prices. The oil giant reported adjusted earnings of $5.1 billion, or $2.65 a share, missing analyst estimates of $3.12 per share profit.
In its oil and gas producing unit, Chevron reported operating profit of $5.2 billion, up from $501 million in the same period a year ago, but performed below analyst expectations of $6.6 billion. Global oil and gas production was 3.12 million barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2021, 5% below a year ago, and net oil and gas production for the full year of 2021 was 3.1 million barrels per day.
Chevron informed its first-quarter share buybacks would be at the higher end of the $3 billion to $5 billion annual range it had estimated last year. The oil major also raised its dividend by 6% to $1.42 per share earlier this week.
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