Welcome to our dedicated page for Imperial Oil news (Ticker: IMO), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Imperial Oil stock.
Imperial Oil Limited (IMO) is an integrated Canadian oil company with operations spanning the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, petroleum refining, and petrochemical manufacturing. This news page aggregates Imperial’s own updates and market announcements, giving readers a focused view of how the company’s strategy and operations evolve over time.
Imperial’s news flow frequently covers Upstream performance at assets such as Kearl, Cold Lake and its share of Syncrude, including production levels, reliability improvements, mine progression and solvent-assisted SAGD projects. The company also reports on Downstream refinery throughput and utilization, planned and completed turnarounds at refineries like Strathcona, Sarnia and Nanticoke, and developments in logistics and feedstock flexibility that affect margins and resilience.
Investors following IMO news will also see regular financial and capital allocation updates. Imperial issues quarterly earnings releases detailing net income, cash flows from operating activities, capital and exploration expenditures, and segment results. The company announces dividends, highlights its long history of annual dividend payments and dividend growth, and provides information on normal course issuer bid share repurchase programs, including participation by its majority shareholder, ExxonMobil.
Another recurring theme in Imperial’s news is its focus on lower-emission opportunities and technology. The company reports on projects such as its renewable diesel facility at the Strathcona refinery and describes initiatives in carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and lower-emission fuels. Restructuring announcements and guidance updates also outline how Imperial plans to use digital infrastructure and global business and technology centres to support cost management and growth.
By reviewing this news feed, readers can monitor Imperial’s production trends, refining performance, dividend declarations, share repurchases, restructuring actions and guidance updates, all of which the company presents as key elements of its long-term strategy.
Imperial (TSE: IMO / NYSE American: IMO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, payable July 1, 2026, to shareholders of record at close of business June 4, 2026. This matches the Q1 2026 dividend of $0.87 per share. The company reports 31 consecutive years of annual dividend increases and highlights its role as a major Canadian refiner, producer and fuels marketer.
Imperial (TSE: IMO) reported Q1 2026 net income of $940 million ($1.94 diluted), cash flows from operating activities of $756 million, and capital and exploration expenditures of $478 million. Upstream production averaged 419,000 boe/d, Kearl 259,000 gross bpd (183,000 Imperial share), Cold Lake 155,000 bpd, and refinery utilization was 88%. The company returned $350 million in dividends and declared a Q2 dividend of $0.87 per share. Management intends to renew its normal course issuer bid in June 2026.
Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) will hold its 2026 First Quarter Earnings Call on Friday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m. MT following the company's Q1 results release that morning. The event will be accessible by webcast and archived on the company website for one year.
Investors should check the company website or Canada's SEDAR+ if EDGAR filing experiences technical difficulties; the company intends to furnish any delayed Form 8-K on EDGAR as soon as possible.
Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share for Q1 2026, payable April 1, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business on March 5, 2026. This compares with the Q4 2025 dividend of $0.72 per share.
The company said it has paid dividends every year for over a century and has increased its annual dividend payment for 31 consecutive years.
Imperial (TSE: IMO) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results with net income of $492 million and net income excluding identified items of $968 million. Quarterly operating cash flow was $1,918 million. Upstream production averaged 444,000 boe/d and the company recorded its highest annual production in over 30 years at 438,000 boe/d. Imperial returned $2,072 million to shareholders in the quarter and raised the quarterly dividend 20% to $0.87 per share. Identified items included charges related to Norman Wells and inventory optimization.
Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) will host its 2025 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call on Friday, January 30, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. MT following the company’s fourth quarter earnings release that morning.
John Whelan, chairman, president and CEO, and Peter Shaw, vice-president investor relations, will offer brief remarks and take questions from covering analysts. The event is accessible by webcast (registration link provided) and the webcast will be archived on Imperial’s investor site for one year.
If the company cannot complete its Form 8-K filing on EDGAR at the intended time, investors should consult Imperial’s website or Canada’s SEDAR+; the company intends to furnish the information on EDGAR as soon as possible.
Imperial (TSE: IMO) provided its 2026 corporate guidance on December 15, 2025, outlining capital spending, production and refinery plans focused on increasing cash flow and shareholder returns.
Key metrics: total capital and exploration expenditures $2.0–$2.2B; upstream production 441,000–460,000 boe/d (Kearl gross 285,000–295,000 bbl/d, Cold Lake 152,000–160,000 bbl/d, Syncrude 78,000–82,000 bbl/d); refinery throughput 395,000–405,000 bbl/d with utilization 91–93%.
Planned 2026 turnarounds and related operating costs are disclosed for Kearl, Cold Lake, Syncrude, Strathcona and Sarnia; investments target Kearl and Cold Lake recovery projects, mine progression, digital infrastructure, logistics and emissions-related readiness.
Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) announced board updates and a leadership transition in September–October 2025.
- Tanya Bryja was appointed to the board effective September 16, 2025; she is ExxonMobil’s Senior Vice President of Energy Products with 27+ years of experience and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University (1997).
- David Cornhill will reach the board’s mandatory retirement age and will not stand for re-election at the 2026 annual meeting, but intends to remain an independent director until that meeting.
- The independent directors selected Miranda Hubbs to succeed Cornhill as Lead Director effective October 1, 2025.
Imperial reiterated its long-term role as a large Canadian refiner, crude producer, petrochemical producer and fuels marketer committed to technology and responsible resource development.
Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.72 per share for Q4 2025, payable on January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 3, 2025. This matches the Q3 2025 dividend of $0.72 per share.
The company highlighted a long history of annual dividends spanning over a century and 31 consecutive years of annual dividend increases. Imperial reiterated its role as a major Canadian refiner, crude producer, petrochemical producer, and national fuels marketer.
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