Diversified Energy Announces Third Quarter Dividend
Rhea-AI Summary
Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) announced an interim dividend of $0.29 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Key dates: Record Date February 27, 2026 and Payment Date March 31, 2026. The dividend will be paid in US dollars with a sterling currency election available; the company will publish the sterling value about two weeks before payment.
Shareholders wishing to receive sterling must submit a currency election form to Computershare by March 6, 2026 (form available at the company dividend webpage). The announcement states it contains inside information under UK MAR and provides investor relations contacts.
Positive
- Dividend declared of $0.29 per share for 3Q25
- Payment date set for March 31, 2026 with record date Feb 27, 2026
- Sterling election offered; company to disclose sterling amount ~2 weeks before payment
Negative
- Currency election deadline text includes March 6, 2025, a likely date inconsistency for 2026
- Announcement provides no yield or record of funding source for the dividend
News Market Reaction 1 Alert
On the day this news was published, DEC declined 0.08%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. This price movement removed approximately $778K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $971M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Diversified Energy Announces Third Quarter Dividend
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diversified Energy Company PLC (LSE: DEC, NYSE:DEC) (“Diversified” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Board has declared an interim dividend of 29 cents per share in respect of 3Q25 for the three month period ended September 30, 2025.
| Key dates related to this dividend include: | |||
| Record Date: | February 27, 2026 | ||
| Payment Date: | March 31, 2026 | ||
| Default Currency: | US Dollar | ||
| Currency Election Option: | Sterling | ||
| Last Date for Currency Election: | March 6, 2026 | ||
Diversified will pay the dividend in U.S. dollars while continuing to make available to shareholders a sterling election. For those shareholders who wish to receive their dividend payment in sterling, and who have not yet completed a currency election form, the Company has made available a dividend election form on its website at https://ir.div.energy/dividend-information. Shareholders who wish to receive sterling should submit the currency election form to Computershare Investor Services no later than March 6, 2025.
Diversified will announce the sterling value of the dividend payable per share approximately two weeks prior to the payment date.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on Market Abuse (“UK MAR”), as it forms part of the UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
For further information, please contact:
| Diversified Energy Company PLC | +1 973 856 2757 |
| Doug Kris | dkris@dgoc.com |
| Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | www.div.energy |
| FTI Consulting | dec@fticonsulting.com |
| U.S. & UK Financial Public Relations | |
About Diversified Energy Company PLC
Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on natural gas and liquids production, transport, marketing, and well retirement. Through our unique differentiated strategy, we acquire existing, long-life assets and invest in them to improve environmental and operational performance until retiring those assets in a safe and environmentally secure manner. Recognized by ratings agencies and organizations for our sustainability leadership, this solutions-oriented, stewardship approach makes Diversified the Right Company at the Right Time to responsibly produce energy, deliver reliable free cash flow, and generate shareholder value.