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 $441 million, or $4.30 per diluted share, with Adjusted EBITDA of $1.138 billion, up 17% from 2024. Pipeline segment Adjusted EBITDA grew 27% to $786 million, while gathering Adjusted EBITDA was $352 million, up 1%. Distributable Cash Flow increased 14% to $831 million, supporting a strong dividend coverage ratio of about 2.6x.
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.88 per share, payable April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 16, 2026, reflecting double‑digit dividend growth. Management highlighted completion of key organic projects, integration of its Midwest pipelines, and an organic project backlog of about $3.4 billion, up roughly 50% and weighted toward pipeline investments.
For 2026, DT Midstream guided to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.155–$1.225 billion, Operating EPS of $4.42–$4.82, Distributable Cash Flow of $830–$890 million, and capital investment of $490–$570 million, with an early 2027 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $1.225–$1.295 billion.
Positive
- Record 2025 profitability and strong growth: Full-year net income reached $441 million and Adjusted EBITDA rose 17% to $1.138 billion, with the pipeline segment up 27% 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 a 50% 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 17% to $1.138 billion and net income of $441 million. Growth was driven largely by the pipeline segment, where Adjusted EBITDA increased 27% to $786 million, reflecting contributions from the Midwest Pipeline Acquisition and LEAP and storage assets.
Cash generation was robust: Distributable Cash Flow climbed 14% to $831 million, yielding about 2.6x coverage of the common dividend. This underpins a quarterly dividend increase to $0.88 per share and supports management’s stated policy of growing the payout in line with Adjusted EBITDA while keeping coverage above a 2.0x floor.
Looking ahead, the company guides 2026 Adjusted EBITDA to $1.155–$1.225 billion and offers an early 2027 range of $1.225–$1.295 billion. A roughly $3.4 billion organic project backlog—about half already committed and heavily weighted to regulated pipeline projects—provides visible growth, though execution of multi‑year capital plans and regulatory approvals will remain key factors in how results track to these ranges.
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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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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 $0.88 per share, to be paid on April 15, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 16, 2026
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Reached final investment decisions on an expansion of Viking Gas Transmission and the next phase of the interstate pipeline modernization program
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DT Midstream, Inc.
Reconciliation of Reported to Operating Earnings (non-GAAP, unaudited)
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Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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Reported
Earnings
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Pre-tax
Adjustments
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Income
Taxes (1)
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Operating
Earnings
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$
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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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115
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December 31,
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2024
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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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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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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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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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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
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Earnings
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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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1.13
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December 31,
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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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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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0.22
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Louisiana Tax Impact
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Net Income Attributable to DT Midstream
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4.30
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4.30
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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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State tax rate increase impact to deferred income tax expense due to Midwest Pipeline Acquisition
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State tax rate reduction impact to deferred income tax expense due to enacted tax legislation
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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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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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2024
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Consolidated
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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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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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(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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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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2024
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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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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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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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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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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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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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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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(1
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(3
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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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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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$
|
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
|
40
|
161
|
153
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||||||||||||
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Plus: Income tax expense
|
40
|
35
|
144
|
137
|
||||||||||||
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Plus: Depreciation and amortization
|
67
|
65
|
258
|
209
|
||||||||||||
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Plus: Loss from financing activities
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—
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—
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—
|
5
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||||||||||||
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Plus: Adjustments for non-routine items (1)
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—
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—
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—
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(416
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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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||||||||
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Plus: Dividends and distributions from equity method investees
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48
|
61
|
187
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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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)
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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
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)
|
||||||||
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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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