DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) boosts dividend and projects EBITDA growth
DT Midstream reported record 2025 results and raised its dividend while expanding its growth backlog. Full-year 2025 net income reached
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of
For 2026, DT Midstream guided to Adjusted EBITDA of
Positive
- Record 2025 profitability and strong growth: Full-year net income reached
$441 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose17% to$1.138 billion , with the pipeline segment up27% to$786 million , indicating broad-based earnings momentum. - Robust cash generation and dividend strength: 2025 Distributable Cash Flow increased to
$831 million , supporting an estimated ~2.6x dividend coverage ratio and enabling a higher quarterly dividend of$0.88 per share. - Visible multi-year growth pipeline: Management cites an expanded organic project backlog of about
$3.4 billion , roughly a50% increase, focused mainly on long-term contracted pipeline projects, alongside 2026 and early 2027 Adjusted EBITDA guidance above 2025 actuals.
Negative
- None.
Insights
Record 2025 earnings, higher dividend, and a larger project backlog point to sustained midstream growth.
DT Midstream delivered strong 2025 performance, with Adjusted EBITDA rising
Cash generation was robust: Distributable Cash Flow climbed
Looking ahead, the company guides 2026 Adjusted EBITDA to

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Exhibit
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Description
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Earnings Release of DT Midstream dated February 19, 2026.
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Slide Presentation of DT Midstream dated February 19, 2026.
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by
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/s/ Jeffrey Jewell
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Full year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA of $1.138 billion, a 17% increase from 2024
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Increased dividend by 7%
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Announced final investment decision on two pipeline projects
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Increased organic project backlog by approximately 50 percent to $3.4 billion over the next 5 years, with pipeline projects comprising 75% of the backlog
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Increased dividend by 7% from fourth quarter 2025 to $0.88 per share, to be paid on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 16, 2026
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Reached final investment decisions on an expansion of Viking Gas Transmission and the next phase of the interstate pipeline modernization program
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reported to Operating Earnings (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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2025
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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(millions)
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Adjustments
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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111
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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111
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$
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115
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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115
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2024
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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Midwest Pipeline Acquisition Tax Impact
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$
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—
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$ |
—
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$
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—
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$
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22
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A |
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Louisiana Tax Impact
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— | — | (4 |
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B |
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Bridge Facility
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—
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— | 4 |
C |
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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441
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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441
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$
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354 |
$
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4
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$
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17
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$
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375
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(1)
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Excluding tax related adjustments, the amount of income taxes was calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate, considering the applicable jurisdictions of
the respective segments and deductibility of specific operating adjustments
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A
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State tax rate increase impact to deferred income tax expense due to Midwest Pipeline Acquisition
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B
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State tax rate reduction impact to deferred income tax expense due to enacted tax legislation
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C
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Bridge Facility interest expense related to funding Midwest Pipeline Acquisition
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reported to Operating Earnings per diluted share (1) (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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September 30,
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2025
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (2)
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Operating
Earnings
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (2)
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Operating
Earnings
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Adjustments
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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1.08
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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1.08
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$
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1.13
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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1.13
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2024
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Reported Earnings
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Pre-tax Adjustments
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Income Taxes (2)
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Operating Earnings
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Reported Earnings
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Pre-tax Adjustments
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Income Taxes (2)
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Operating Earnings
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Midwest Pipeline Acquisition Tax Impact
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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0.22
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A
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Louisiana Tax Impact
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Bridge Facility
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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4.30
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$
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—
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$
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—
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$
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4.30
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$
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3.60
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0.04
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0.17
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3.81
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Per share amounts are divided by Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted, as noted on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(2)
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Excluding tax related adjustments, the amount of income taxes was calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate, considering the applicable jurisdictions of
the respective segments and deductibility of specific operating adjustments
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A
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State tax rate increase impact to deferred income tax expense due to Midwest Pipeline Acquisition
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B
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State tax rate reduction impact to deferred income tax expense due to enacted tax legislation
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C
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Bridge Facility interest expense related to funding Midwest Pipeline Acquisition
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Consolidated
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(millions)
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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111
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$
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115
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$
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441
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$
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354
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Plus: Interest expense
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41
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40
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161
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153
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Plus: Income tax expense
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40
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35
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144
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137
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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67
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65
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258
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209
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Plus: Loss from financing activities
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—
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—
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—
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5
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Plus: EBITDA from equity method investees (1)
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70
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69
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276
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284
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Less: Interest income
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—
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(1
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(2
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(7
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Less: Earnings from equity method investees
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(37
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(34
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(138
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(162
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Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(1
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(1
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(4
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(4
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Other
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2
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—
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2
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—
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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293
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$
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288
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$
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1,138
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$
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969
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Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of earnings from
equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Earnings from equity method investees
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$
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37
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$
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34
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$
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138
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$
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162
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees
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19
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22
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82
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82
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Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees
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14
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13
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56
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40
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EBITDA from equity method investees
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$
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70
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$
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69
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$
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276
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$
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284
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA
Pipeline Segment (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Pipeline
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(millions)
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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93
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$
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92
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$
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370
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276
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|||||||||
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Plus: Interest expense
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13
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14
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51
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47
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Plus: Income tax expense
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34
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28
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121
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107
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||||||||||||
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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28
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27
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111
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74
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Plus: Loss from financing activities
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—
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—
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—
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3
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Plus: EBITDA from equity method investees (1)
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70
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69
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276
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284
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Less: Interest income
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—
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—
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(1
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)
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(4
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)
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Less: Earnings from equity method investees
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(37
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)
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(34
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)
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(138
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)
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(162
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)
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Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(1
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)
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(1
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(4
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)
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(4
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)
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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200
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$
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195
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$
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786
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$
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621
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(1)
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Includes share of our equity method investees’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA.” A reconciliation of earnings from
equity method investees to EBITDA from equity method investees follows:
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Earnings from equity method investees
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$
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37
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$
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34
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$
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138
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$
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162
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization attributable to equity method investees
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19
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22
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82
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82
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Plus: Interest expense attributable to equity method investees
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14
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13
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56
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40
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EBITDA from equity method investees
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$
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70
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$
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69
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$
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276
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$
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284
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Adjusted EBITDA
Gathering Segment (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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Gathering
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(millions)
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
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18
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$
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23
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$
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71
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$
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78
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Plus: Interest expense
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28
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26
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110
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106
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Plus: Income tax expense
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6
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7
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23
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30
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
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39
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38
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147
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135
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Plus: Loss from financing activities
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—
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—
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—
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2
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Less: Interest income
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—
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(1
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)
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(1
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)
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(3
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)
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Other
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2
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—
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2
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—
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Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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93
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$
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93
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$
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352
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$
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348
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream to Distributable Cash Flow (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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December 31,
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September 30,
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December 31,
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December 31,
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2025
|
2025
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2025
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2024
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Consolidated
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(millions)
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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$
|
111
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$
|
115
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$
|
441
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$
|
354
|
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Plus: Interest expense
|
41
|
40
|
161
|
153
|
||||||||||||
|
Plus: Income tax expense
|
40
|
35
|
144
|
137
|
||||||||||||
|
Plus: Depreciation and amortization
|
67
|
65
|
258
|
209
|
||||||||||||
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Plus: Loss from financing activities
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—
|
—
|
—
|
5
|
||||||||||||
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Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (1)
|
—
|
—
|
—
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(416
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)
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|||||||||||
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Less: Earnings from equity method investees
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(37
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)
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(34
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)
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(138
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)
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(162
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)
|
||||||||
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Less: Depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests
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(1
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)
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(1
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)
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(4
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)
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(4
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)
|
||||||||
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Plus: Dividends and distributions from equity method investees
|
48
|
61
|
187
|
633
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||||||||||||
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Less: Cash interest expense
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(76
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)
|
1
|
(151
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)
|
(140
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)
|
|||||||||
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Less: Cash taxes
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(2
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)
|
(1
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)
|
(5
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)
|
(12
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)
|
||||||||
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Less: Maintenance capital investment (2)
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(29
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)
|
(19
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)
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(62
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)
|
(30
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Distributable Cash Flow
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$
|
162
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$
|
262
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$
|
831
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$
|
727
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(1)
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Distributable Cash Flow calculation excludes certain items we consider non-routine. For the year ended December 31, 2024, adjustments for non-routine items included the $416
million Millennium financing distribution.
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(2)
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Maintenance capital investment is defined as the total capital expenditures used to maintain or preserve assets or fulfill contractual obligations that do not generate incremental
earnings.
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