Record day is Thursday. The operating story is already filed
Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ, NYSE: CNQ) declared on August 5 a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per common share, payable October 2 to shareholders of record at the close September 11. The annualized rate is $2.50, the company's 26th consecutive year of dividend increases.
Second-quarter results reported August 6 showed record production of 1,677,000 boe per day and adjusted funds flow of $6.9 billion, or $3.30 per share. Shareholder returns in the quarter totaled about $4.0 billion between dividends, buybacks, and net debt reduction. Net debt was $14.5 billion at June 30.
CNQ raised 2026 production guidance twice to 1,637,000 to 1,682,000 boe per day while holding operating capital near $6.0 billion. Medium and long-term oilsands growth projects remain on hold pending definitive agreements on the July trilateral MOU, targeted for November 2026.