🛢️ Shell Q4 Earnings Miss, Shareholder Returns Rise

Shell reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $3.26B, missing analyst expectations of $3.5B and down from $3.7B a year ago.

📉 What hurt results?

• Weak oil trading performance

• Struggles in the chemicals segment

• Lower crude oil prices

📈 Despite the miss, Shell rewarded shareholders:

• Dividend increased by 4% to $0.372/share

• New $3.5B share buyback announced

🔎 Takeaway:

Earnings pressure remains, but Shell is signaling confidence through aggressive capital returns.

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