Equinor declares $0.39/share quarterly dividend, launches up to $1.125B share buyback tranche

• Equinor (EQNR) declares $0.39/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous.
• Forward yield 3.31%
• Payable Feb. 26; for shareholders of record Feb. 16; ex-div Feb. 16.
• The company has now announced a dividend of $0.39 for four consecutive quarters.
• In a separate release, Equinor (EQNR) will start the fourth tranche of its 2026 share buyback program on October 29, 2026, totaling up to $1.125B.

• Under the fourth tranche, Equinor will execute up to $371.3M in open-market share purchases, bringing the total tranche size to $1.125B when accounting for redemptions from the Norwegian State.

• Managed by an independent third party, the repurchases will end no later than February 1, 2027.

• This move is part of the company's expanded 2026 buyback initiative, which was raised from $1.5B to up to $3.0B in June, with all acquired shares slated for cancellation at the May 2027 Annual General Meeting to reduce issued share capital.

• Subsequent tranches will remain subject to quarterly board approval.

• See EQNR Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.

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