Royal Dutch Shell Q3 2012 results - dividend announced

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Royal Dutch Shell Q3 2012 results - dividend announced

3RD QUARTER 2012 UNAUDITED RESULTS

  • Royal Dutch Shell's third quarter 2012 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $6.1 billion compared with $7.2 billion in the same quarter a year ago.
  • Third quarter 2012 CCS earnings, excluding identified items (see page 6), were $6.6 billion compared with $7.0 billion in the third quarter 2011, a decrease of 6%. Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items decreased by 6% versus the same quarter a year ago.
  • Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2012 was $9.5 billion. Cash flow from operating activities excluding movements in working capital was $11.7 billion in the third quarter 2012.
  • Net capital investment (see Note 1) for the third quarter 2012 was $8.0 billion. Capital investment for the third quarter 2012 was some $8.8 billion and proceeds from divestments were $0.8 billion.
  • Total dividends distributed in the quarter were $2.8 billion, of which some $0.8 billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme. During the third quarter 4.3 million shares were bought back for cancellation for a consideration of some $0.1 billion.
  • Gearing at the end of the third quarter 2012 was 8.6%.
  • A third quarter 2012 dividend has been announced of $0.43 per ordinary share and $0.86 per American Depository Share (ADS), an increase of 2.4% compared with the third quarter 2011.

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