Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) Raises Dividend to $0.39 Per Share

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.39 per share on Wednesday, May 27th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This is a 5.4% increase from Equinor ASA’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37.

Equinor ASA has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.3%annually over the last three years. Equinor ASA has a payout ratio of 39.0% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Equinor ASA to earn $3.38 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.21 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 35.8%.

Equinor ASA Stock Up 4.4%

Shares of NYSE EQNR traded up $1.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $27.62. The stock had a trading volume of 3,575,571 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,699,116. The business’s 50 day moving average is $24.09 and its 200-day moving average is $24.30. Equinor ASA has a 52 week low of $21.41 and a 52 week high of $28.26. The company has a market cap of $81.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.53, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.38. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62.

Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $25.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.31 billion. Equinor ASA had a return on equity of 15.03% and a net margin of 4.74%. As a group, analysts predict that Equinor ASA will post 3.46 EPS for the current year.

Key Equinor ASA News

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinor ASA this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — EQNR topped EPS estimates as higher liquids and gas production lifted results despite year‑over‑year revenue decline; the beat and production detail are the main near‑term catalysts. Equinor Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Production Volumes
• Positive Sentiment: Production growth and capex discipline — Equinor targets ~3% production growth for 2026 while cutting CapEx by about $4B, a cash‑flow positive posture that supports dividends and reduces execution risk. Equinor targets 3% production growth in 2026 while reducing CapEx by $4B amid market
• Positive Sentiment: New gas contract — Equinor signed a five‑year gas supply deal with Netherlands’ Eneco, providing multi‑year volume visibility in a core European market. Equinor signs gas deal with Eneco in the Netherlands
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Pareto Securities upgraded EQNR from “hold” to “strong‑buy”, lending bullish analyst sentiment support. Zacks.com
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Cowen raises price target to $25 but maintains “hold” — modestly higher valuation but no change to conviction. Finviz
• Neutral Sentiment: Cowen valuation piece and earnings materials released — Cowen revisited sector position and EQNR posted its earnings presentation and call transcript (useful for modeling but not immediate catalysts). Cowen Revisits Sector Position Earnings call transcript Earnings presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider allocations / notifiable trading — Equinor allocated bonus shares to certain insiders under its share savings plan; routine disclosure, monitor for any broader insider selling. Equinor ASA: Notifiable trading Equinor Allocates Bonus Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade — Bank of America cut EQNR from “buy” to “neutral”, which could weigh on sentiment if other brokers follow. Finviz

Equinor ASA Company Profile

Equinor ASA (NYSE: EQNR) is a Norway-based integrated energy company headquartered in Stavanger. Historically established as Statoil in the 1970s to develop Norway’s petroleum resources, the company changed its name to Equinor in 2018 to reflect a strategic shift toward a broader energy portfolio. Equinor’s operations span the full upstream value chain, including exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas, alongside trading and marketing activities that support its global commercial operations.

In recent years Equinor has pursued a transition strategy that combines continued development of conventional oil and gas resources with growing investments in low‑carbon energy.