Equinor declares $0.37 dividend; commences third share buyback tranche worth $1.265B
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 23 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Dividend Announcement: Equinor has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share, maintaining the same amount for three consecutive quarters, with a forward yield of 5.78%. The dividend is payable on November 26 to shareholders of record on November 14.
Share Buy-Back Program: The company will initiate the third tranche of its 2025 share buy-back program on July 24, 2025, with a total value of up to $1,265 million, aimed at reducing issued share capital, and all purchased shares will be canceled by May 2026.
Analyst Views on EQNR
Wall Street analysts forecast EQNR stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for EQNR is 23.89 USD with a low forecast of 22.00 USD and a high forecast of 25.79 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
2 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 24.680
Low
22.00
Averages
23.89
High
25.79
Current: 24.680
Low
22.00
Averages
23.89
High
25.79
About EQNR
Equinor ASA, formerly Statoil ASA is a Norway-based international energy company. The Company’s purpose is to turn natural resources into energy. Equinor sells crude oil and delivers natural gas to the European market. It is also engaged in processing, refining, offshore wind and carbon capture and storage activities. Equinor ASA has five reporting segments: Exploration & Production Norway (E&P Norway), Exploration & Production International (E&P International), Exploration & Production USA (E&P USA), Marketing, Midstream & Processing (MMP) and Renewables (REN). The Company has several subsidiaries such as Equinor Nigeria Energy Company Ltd, Equinor Wind Power AS, Equinor International Netherlands BV and Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
