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BW LPG Limited reports developments tied to its LPG shipping platform, which includes a fleet of about 50 Very Large Gas Carriers and vessels using LPG dual-fuel propulsion technology. The company combines VLGC ownership and operation with an in-house LPG trading division and Product Services activities that include cargo, freight and hedging transactions.
Recurring news items include quarterly and annual financial results, segment updates for Product Services, cash dividend notices and ex-dividend dates, annual general meeting materials, share-option awards under LTIP 2022, treasury-share settlement and primary-insider share transactions. Company updates also address VLGC market conditions, fleet utilisation, time-charter-equivalent performance and governance disclosures tied to its Oslo and New York listings.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) updated Q1 2026 Product Services segment results. For the quarter ended 31 March 2026, the segment reported gross profit of approximately USD 127 million and net profit of approximately USD 98 million.
The gross profit included an unrealised mark-to-market gain of USD 137 million offset by a realised trading loss of USD 10 million. The average Value-At-Risk for the quarter was approximately USD 6 million. BW LPG will publish its full Q1 2026 financial report on 2 June 2026.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) published its 2025 Integrated Annual Report and filed its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2026.
The filings include the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 and sustainability reporting; documents are available on the company website and the SEC site.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP / OSE:BWLPG.OL) will trade ex-dividend on the Oslo Stock Exchange today for a cash dividend of US$0.57 related to Q4 2025. The shares will trade ex-dividend on the New York Stock Exchange from 13 March 2026.
According to the company, this action follows the earlier key-information announcement regarding the Q4 2025 cash dividend.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) disclosed insider option exercises and subsequent market sales on 4–6 March 2026 by three executives. Kristian Sorensen exercised 220,647 options, sold 207,647 at NOK 167.2492, raising his holding from 7,000 to 20,000 shares. Prodyut Banerjee and Knut-Helge Knutsen each exercised 50,812 options and sold all 50,812 shares at NOK 167.2492, leaving each with 0 shares after the transactions.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP, OSE: BWLPG.OL) approved its final annual awards under the five-year LTIP 2022 on 3 March 2026, granting a total of 506,631 share options in 2026. On 4 March 2026 certain primary insiders exercised vested options, settled by transfer of treasury shares.
After transfers, the company will hold 7,467,396 treasury shares. Named executives: Kristian Sorensen (grants 220,647; exercised 220,647 across two tranches), Samantha Xu (85,000 grants), Prodyut Banerjee (50,812 grants; 50,812 exercised), and Knut-Helge Knutsen (50,812 grants; 50,812 exercised).
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) announced its Q4 2025 cash dividend. The Board approved a US$0.57 per share dividend on 2 March 2026 (for shares registered with Euronext VPS the dividend is NOK 5.4297 per share).
Key dates: record date 13 March 2026; last trading days differ by listing; ex-dates on 12–13 March 2026; dividend payment date on or about 23 March 2026.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) reported Q4 2025 NPAT of US$123 million and profit attributable to equity holders of US$104 million (EPS US$0.69). TCE averaged US$50,300 per available day with 94% fleet utilisation. End-Q balance sheet shows US$613 million liquidity and net leverage of 28.4%. The Board declared a US$0.57/share cash dividend (100% of Shipping NPAT), and the company has fixed ~94% of Q1 2026 available days at ~US$54,000/day.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) will publish its Q4 2025 Financial Report on 3 March 2026 at approximately 07:00 CET / 01:00 EST / 14:00 SGT and will host an earnings presentation the same day led by CEO Kristian Sørensen and CFO Samantha Xu.
The live presentation will be held via Zoom; registration is required and a recording will be posted on the company's investor website after the event.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP / OSE:BWLPG.OL) has secured three-year time charter-out contracts for two VLGCs, BW Tucana and BW Yushi, with charters commencing January 2026.
The deals raise fixed-rate coverage to ~35% of fleet capacity at an average rate of ~USD 43,500/day for 2026; coverage and rates remain subject to change amid ongoing renewal negotiations prior to the Q4 2025 earnings release.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP / OSE:BWLPG) sought an exemption from Norway's takeover rules so it would remain primarily subject to U.S. rules after a Singapore waiver. On 16 January 2026 the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority denied the exemption. The Securities Industry Council of Singapore had granted a Waiver on 17 December 2025 (following an earlier 2023 waiver and a 2024 confirmation), and confirmed the Waiver remains effective despite the Norwegian decision. As a result, the company continues to be subject to both U.S. and Norwegian takeover rules; the Singapore Waiver remains in place and no change to applicable takeover regimes will occur.