APA Corporation declares cash dividend on common shares and increases share repurchase authorization
APA boosts shareholder returns by maintaining a $0.25 dividend and expanding its share repurchase authorization by 40 million shares.
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Rhea-AI Summary
APA Corporation (APA) declared a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable on Nov. 23, 2026 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 22, 2026.
The board of directors also approved an additional 40 million shares of share repurchase authorization, expanding the company’s capacity to buy back its common stock.
Positive
- Cash dividend of $0.25 per common share payable Nov. 23, 2026
- Additional 40 million shares authorized for share repurchases
Negative
- None.
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News Market Reaction – APA
On Sep 17, the first trading day after this news, APA closed 1.50% above the previous close. Argus tracked a trough of -2.9% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner recorded 70 alerts in the available session data. Relative volume reached 2.3x the daily average during tracking.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Sep 17 session.
Key Figures
- Dividend rate
- $0.25 per share
- Regular cash dividend on common shares
- Dividend payment date
- Nov. 23, 2026
- Payable to stockholders of record
- Dividend record date
- Oct. 22, 2026
- Stockholders of record eligibility date
- Additional repurchase authorization
- 40 million shares
- Approved by the board
Historical Context
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APA reported strong results and returned $189 million through dividends and share repurchases
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APA disclosed 2.8 million repurchased shares alongside supplemental operating estimates
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HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) has declared a regular cash dividend on the company's common shares.
The dividend on common shares is payable Nov. 23, 2026, to stockholders of record on Oct. 22, 2026, at a rate of 25 cents per share on the corporation’s common stock.
The board of directors also approved a further 40 million shares of additional share repurchase authorization.
About APA
APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and natural gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and natural gas offshore Suriname and elsewhere. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com.
Contacts
Investor: (281) 302-2286 | ir@apachecorp.com
Media: (713) 296-7276 | media@apachecorp.com
Website: www.apacorp.com
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