More than double full-year earnings, near double returns
- Underlying replacement cost profit for full year 2018 was $12.7 billion, more than double that reported for 2017. The fourth quarter result was $3.5 billion, driven by the strong operating performance across all business segments.
- Return on average capital employed was 11.2% compared to 5.8% in 2017.
- Operating cash flow, excluding Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments, for full year 2018 was $26.1 billion, including a $2.6 billion working capital build (after adjusting for inventory holding losses). This compares with $24.1 billion for 2017, which included a working capital release of $2.6 billion.
- Gulf of Mexico oil spill payments in 2018 totalled $3.2 billion on a post-tax basis.
- Total divestments and other proceeds in 2018 were $3.5 billion. BP intends to complete more than $10 billion divestments over the next two years, which includes plans announced following the BHP transaction.
- Dividend of 10.25 cents a share announced for the fourth quarter, 2.5% higher than a year earlier.
• Record Upstream reliability, record refining throughput
And this;
Dividend
BP today announced a quarterly dividend of 10.25 cents per ordinary share ($0.615 per ADS), which is expected to be paid on 29 March 2019. The corresponding amount in sterling will be announced on 18 March 2019. See page 25 for further information.
Which is this bit;
Dividends payable
BP today announced an interim dividend of 10.25 cents per ordinary share which is expected to be paid on 29 March 2019 to ordinary shareholders and American Depositary Share (ADS) holders on the register on 15 February 2019. The corresponding amount in sterling is due to be announced on 18 March 2019, calculated based on the average of the market exchange rates for the four dealing days commencing on 12 March 2019. Holders of ADSs are expected to receive $0.615 per ADS (less applicable fees). A scrip dividend alternative is available, allowing shareholders to elect to receive their dividend in the form of new ordinary shares and ADS holders in the form of new ADSs. Details of the fourth quarter dividend and timetable are available at bp.com/dividends and details of the scrip dividend programme are available at bp.com/scrip.
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