Shell plc Second Quarter 2024 Interim Dividend

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Shell plc has announced an interim dividend of US$ 0.344 per ordinary share for the second quarter of 2024. Shareholders can elect to receive dividends in US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling. The dividend for Shell ADSs is set at US$ 0.688. Key dates include:

• Ex-Dividend Date for ADSs: August 16, 2024
• Ex-Dividend Date for ordinary shares: August 15, 2024
• Record date: August 16, 2024
• Payment date: September 23, 2024

Shell offers Dividend Reinvestment Programmes (DRIPs) through various organizations, allowing shareholders to reinvest their dividends in company shares. Interested parties should contact the relevant DRIP offeror directly for more information.

Positive

• Consistent dividend payment demonstrates financial stability
• Offering dividend in multiple currencies provides flexibility for international investors
• Dividend Reinvestment Programmes available, potentially increasing shareholder value

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• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Shell's announcement of a $0.344 per ordinary share interim dividend for Q2 2024 is a routine update that maintains the company's commitment to shareholder returns. While this news doesn't represent a significant change in Shell's dividend policy, it's worth noting a few key points:

• The dividend remains stable, indicating Shell's continued financial health and ability to generate cash flow.
• The $0.688 per ADS dividend (representing two ordinary shares) aligns with the company's previous dividend levels, suggesting no major shifts in financial strategy.
• Shell's flexibility in allowing shareholders to receive dividends in US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling demonstrates its global shareholder base and commitment to accommodating diverse investor preferences.

From an investor's perspective, the consistency in dividend payments is generally viewed positively, as it provides a steady income stream. However, it's important to consider this dividend in the context of Shell's overall financial performance, industry trends and global energy market conditions.

The Dividend Reinvestment Programmes (DRIPs) offered through various financial institutions provide an opportunity for shareholders to reinvest their dividends, potentially benefiting from compound growth over time. This option can be particularly attractive for long-term investors looking to increase their stake in the company.

While this dividend announcement doesn't signal any dramatic changes, investors should continue to monitor Shell's performance in the evolving energy landscape, particularly its progress in balancing traditional oil and gas operations with investments in renewable energy sources.

London, August 1, 2024 − The Board of Shell plc (the “Company”) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the second quarter of 2024 of US$ 0.344 per ordinary share.

Details relating to the second quarter 2024 interim dividend

Per ordinary share	Q2 2024
Shell Shares (US$)	0.344

Shareholders will be able to elect to receive their dividends in US dollars, euros or pounds sterling.

Absent any valid election to the contrary, persons holding their ordinary shares through Euroclear Nederland will receive their dividends in euros.

Absent any valid election to the contrary, shareholders (both holding in certificated and uncertificated form (CREST members)) and persons holding their shares through the Shell Corporate Nominee will receive their dividends in pounds sterling.

The pound sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments will be announced on September 9, 2024.

Per ADS	Q2 2024
Shell ADSs (US$)	0.688

Cash dividends on American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) will be paid, by default, in US dollars.

Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. ADSs are evidenced by an American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) certificate. In many cases the terms ADR and ADS are used interchangeably.

Dividend timetable for the second quarter 2024 interim dividend

Event	Date
Announcement date	August 1, 2024
Ex- Dividend Date for ADSs	August 16, 2024
Ex- Dividend Date for ordinary shares	August 15, 2024
Record date	August 16, 2024
Closing of currency election date (see Note below)	September 2, 2024
Pound sterling and euro equivalents announcement date	September 9, 2024
Payment date	September 23, 2024

Note

A different currency election date may apply to shareholders holding shares in a securities account with a bank or financial institution ultimately holding through Euroclear Nederland. This may also apply to other shareholders who do not hold their shares either directly on the Register of Members or in the corporate sponsored nominee arrangement. Shareholders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline that applies.

Taxation - cash dividends

If you are uncertain as to the tax treatment of any dividends you should consult your tax advisor.

Dividend Reinvestment Programmes (“DRIP”)

The following organisations offer Dividend Reinvestment Plans (“DRIPs”) which enable the Company’s shareholders to elect to have their dividend payments used to purchase the Company’s shares:

• Equiniti Financial Services Limited (“EFSL”), for those holding shares (a) directly on the register as certificate holder or as CREST Member and (b) via the Shell Corporate Nominee;
• ABN-AMRO NV (“ABN”) for Financial Intermediaries holding shares via Euroclear Nederland;
• JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPM”) for holders of ADSs; and
• Other DRIPs may also be available from the intermediary through which investors hold their shares and ADSs.

These DRIP offerors provide their DRIPs fully on their account and not on behalf of the Company. Interested parties should contact the relevant DRIP offeror directly.

More information can be found at https://www.shell.com/drip

To be eligible to participate in the DRIPs for the next dividend, shareholders must make a valid dividend reinvestment election before the published date for the close of elections. 

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Cautionary Note

The companies in which Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this announcement refer to entities over which Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. The term “joint venture”, “joint operations”, “joint arrangements”, and “associates” may also be used to refer to a commercial arrangement in which Shell has a direct or indirect ownership interest with one or more parties.  The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Shell to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “aim”; “ambition”; ‘‘anticipate’’; ‘‘believe’’; “commit”; “commitment”; ‘‘could’’; ‘‘estimate’’; ‘‘expect’’; ‘‘goals’’; ‘‘intend’’; ‘‘may’’; “milestones”; ‘‘objectives’’; ‘‘outlook’’; ‘‘plan’’; ‘‘probably’’; ‘‘project’’; ‘‘risks’’; “schedule”; ‘‘seek’’; ‘‘should’’; ‘‘target’’; ‘‘will’’; “would” and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, regional conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war, and a significant cybersecurity breach; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Shell plc’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 (available at www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this announcement and should be considered by the reader.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement, August 1, 2024. Neither Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.

Shell’s Net Carbon Intensity

Also, in this announcement we may refer to Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity” (NCI), which includes Shell’s carbon emissions from the production of our energy products, our suppliers’ carbon emissions in supplying energy for that production and our customers’ carbon emissions associated with their use of the energy products we sell. Shell’s NCI also includes the emissions associated with the production and use of energy products produced by others which Shell purchases for resale. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the terms Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity” or NCI are for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.

Shell’s net-zero emissions target

Shell’s operating plan, outlook and budgets are forecasted for a ten-year period and are updated every year. They reflect the current economic environment and what we can reasonably expect to see over the next ten years. Accordingly, they reflect our Scope 1, Scope 2 and NCI targets over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plans cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target, as this target is currently outside our planning period. In the future, as society moves towards net-zero emissions, we expect Shell’s operating plans to reflect this movement. However, if society is not net zero in 2050, as of today, there would be significant risk that Shell may not meet this target.

Forward-Looking non-GAAP measures

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures such as cash capital expenditure and divestments. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures because certain information needed to reconcile those non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is dependent on future events some of which are outside the control of Shell, such as oil and gas prices, interest rates and exchange rates. Moreover, estimating such GAAP measures with the required precision necessary to provide a meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Non-GAAP measures in respect of future periods which cannot be reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are calculated in a manner which is consistent with the accounting policies applied in Shell plc’s consolidated financial statements.

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We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this announcement that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our filings with the SEC.  Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov.

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FAQ

What is Shell's (SHEL) dividend per ordinary share for Q2 2024?

Shell plc (SHEL) announced an interim dividend of US$ 0.344 per ordinary share for the second quarter of 2024.

When is the ex-dividend date for Shell (SHEL) shares in Q2 2024?

The ex-dividend date for Shell (SHEL) ordinary shares is August 15, 2024, while for ADSs it's August 16, 2024.

What is the payment date for Shell's (SHEL) Q2 2024 dividend?

The payment date for Shell's (SHEL) second quarter 2024 dividend is September 23, 2024.

Does Shell (SHEL) offer a Dividend Reinvestment Programme?

Yes, Shell (SHEL) offers Dividend Reinvestment Programmes (DRIPs) through various organizations, allowing shareholders to reinvest their dividends in company shares.