Published:
January 28, 2009
The correct answer
is: (D.)
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS-A)
Shell pays a
quarterly dividend that its
management team has said it would
like to increase every year by more
than the inflation rate. Since 2006
the quarterly payment has increased
from US$0.556 to US$0.80 per share
-- a rise of +44% in only three
years. The US$0.80 per quarter
payments translate into a yearly
total of US$3.20 and a yield of 5.8%
at current prices.
The Amsterdam-based company's
revenue is more gas-oriented than
its other super-major peers; about
40% of production is natural gas. In
addition, Shell is more focused on
unconventional sources of oil and
gas than most -- the company plans
to derive more than 10% of its
revenue from sources such as oil
sands and liquefied natural gas by
2014. This coincides with Shell's
long-standing reputation as an
industry leader in technology and
engineering. Shell's strong balance
sheet -- one of the best in the oil
industry -- will protect it from a
prolonged period of low
crude/natural gas prices and should
help it maintain its dividend.
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