Eni (NYSE: E) clears up to €10B bonds and confirms €0.27 per-share 2025 tranche
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Eni S.p.A. reports that its Board of Directors has approved the possible issuance of one or more bonds, to be placed with institutional investors, for up to a maximum aggregate amount of €10 billion (or equivalent in other currencies) in one or more tranches by 31 March 2028. The bonds, if issued, are intended to help maintain Eni’s well-balanced financial structure and fund general corporate purposes, and may be listed on one or more regulated markets.
The Board also approved the fourth tranche of the provision in place of the 2025 dividend, authorizing a distribution of €0.27 per share from Eni S.p.A. available reserves, bringing the total annual provision in place of the dividend to €1.05 per share. The fourth tranche applies to shares outstanding at the ex-dividend date of 18 May 2026 and is payable on 20 May 2026. Holders of ADRs outstanding at the record date of 19 May 2026 will receive €0.54 per ADR, payable on 5 June 2026, with each ADR representing two Eni shares.
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Eni pairs a sizable bond authorization with continued 2025 cash returns.
Eni’s Board has cleared a bond issuance program of up to €10 billion through March 2028, targeted at institutional investors. This framework gives flexibility to tap debt markets in multiple tranches and currencies, supporting general corporate purposes while aiming to preserve what it calls a well-balanced financial structure.
At the same time, the Board confirmed shareholder cash returns by approving the fourth tranche of the provision in place of the 2025 dividend at €0.27 per share, within a total annual provision of €1.05. ADR holders are set to receive €0.54 per ADR on 5 June 2026. The combination suggests an intent to maintain both funding capacity and ongoing distributions, with actual leverage effects depending on how much of the bond capacity Eni ultimately uses.
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