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CLAIM #16574 · ConocoPhillips (COP) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 30, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

We will continue delivering base dividend growth competitive with the top quartile of the S&P 500.

Ryan Lance · CEO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

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Look at: Company's base dividend per share growth rate (annual), compared with the top quartile growth rate of S&P 500 dividend payers

It came true if: Company's base dividend growth rate for FY2026 >= the top-quartile (75th percentile) dividend growth rate among S&P 500 companies

Where: Company dividend announcements/10-K and S&P 500 dividend growth data (e.g., S&P Dow Jones Indices dividend reports)

In context

advantage. Turning to LNG, we recently executed a third-party tolling agreement in Equatorial Guinea, extending the life of the LNG facility well into the next decade. This is a strategically located asset in a gas-rich part of the world surrounded by discovered resource, which supports its long-term potential. Additionally, the Port Arthur LNG project continues to progress very well with first LNG expected next year. Turning to the outlook, while ongoing events have significantly tightened crude oil and LNG markets, the macro environment remains volatile and pretty impossible to predict. Amid such uncertainty, it is critical our priorities remain steadfast. They are clear, consistent, and durable. They have served us well for the last decade and will continue to guide us into the future. We will continue delivering base dividend growth competitive with the top quartile of the S&P 500. We will maintain and protect our investment-grade balance sheet. Recall last year, we were one of the only companies that delivered on our shareholder return objectives and strengthened the balance sheet. We will continue returning significant CFO to shareholders right off the top. We have averaged about 45% over the past decade through the cycles. And after meeting all these priorities, we will evaluate disciplined reinvestment for growth. In terms of how these priorities are translating to our 2026 plan, our expected CFO generation is up materially given our unhedged oil and LNG torque. Shareholders will directly share in this upside with our 45% of CFO return of capital objective. We have also added a modest amount of Permian activity over the second half of the year to maintain our op

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SEC filings for COP · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.