Dividend Declaration
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Diversified Energy (NYSE:DEC) declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.29 per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2026. The record date is August 28, 2026 and the payment date is September 30, 2026.
Payments will be made in US dollars with an optional sterling election; the currency election deadline is September 8, 2026 and the sterling amount will be announced about two weeks before payment.
Positive
- Dividend declared of $0.29 per share
- Record date set for August 28, 2026
- Payment date set for September 30, 2026
- Company offers a sterling currency election for shareholders
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- Sterling dividend value not yet disclosed, creating short-term FX uncertainty
- Shareholders must submit currency election by September 8, 2026 to receive sterling
Diversified Energy Announces First Quarter Dividend
BIRMINGHAM, AL / May 6, 2026 / Diversified Energy Company (NYSE:DEC, LSE: DEC) (“Diversified” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce that the Board has declared a dividend of 29 cents per share in respect of the three-month period ended March 31, 2026.
Key dates related to this dividend include:
| Record Date: | August 28, 2026 | |
| Payment Date: | September 30, 2026 | |
| Default Currency: | US Dollar | |
| Currency Election Option: | Sterling | |
| Last Date for Currency Election: | September 8, 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 September 8, 2026.
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 | +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
Diversified is a leading publicly traded energy company focused on acquiring, operating, and optimizing cash-generating energy assets. Through our unique differentiated strategy, we acquire established 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.
