Aramco Reports $26B Q1 Profit, Increases Dividend Amid Volatile Energy Markets

Aramco  has announced its first quarter 2025 results. The results show a robust financial performance, highlighting reliability, efficiency, and low-cost operations. In volatile times, Aramco’s resilience underpins both its financial performance and its sustainable and progressive base dividend

• Net income: $26.0 billion (Q1 2024: $27.3 billion)
• Cash flow from operating activities: $31.7 billion (Q1 2024: $33.6 billion)
• Free cash flow: $19.2 billion (Q1 2024: $22.8 billion)
• Gearing ratio: 5.3% as at March 31, 2025, compared to 4.5% at end of 2024
• Board declares Q1 2025 base dividend of $21.1 billion, up 4.2% year-on-year, and performance-linked dividend of $0.2 billion, to be paid in the second quarter
• Capital expenditures of $12.5 billion in Q1 support long-term strategic growth
• Ministry of Energy announcement of new oil and gas discoveries reflects sustained advantage in exploration
• Definitive agreements to acquire a 25% equity stake in Unioil Petroleum Philippines support strategic growth in the downstream value chain
• Completed acquisition of 50% equity interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company aims to capitalize on emerging opportunities for lower-carbon energy
• Launch of CO2 Direct Air Capture pilot plant paves the way for further scale-up of innovative emission-reduction technology

Global trade dynamics affected energy markets in the first quarter of 2025, with economic uncertainty impacting oil prices. In this context, Aramco’s robust financial performance once again demonstrated the Company’s unique scale, its reliability and flexibility, the value of its low-cost operations, and its emphasis on efficiency and advanced technology.

Such periods also highlight the importance of disciplined capital planning and execution while we continue to take a long-term view. In volatile times Aramco’s resilience underpins both our financial performance and our sustainable and progressive base dividend.

With all forms of energy key to meeting energy demand we continue to advance our growth strategy across Upstream, Downstream and New Energies, while working to reduce emissions. Our ambition is reflected in milestones already announced in 2025, including progress towards our gas production growth target, our global retail expansion, the advancement of our petrochemicals strategy, headway in blue hydrogen business development, and further innovation in carbon capture.

– Amin H. Nasser, President & CEO, Aramco