BP's Love of Dividends Is Bordering on the Absurd [Yahoo! Finance News]
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Opinion) -- It’s no secret that the U.K. oil majors BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc will do everything to avoid cutting their dividends, but the lengths to which BP is going to leave its payout untouched by the Covid-19 crisis border on the absurd. When Brent crude is at $20 per barrel and BP’s dividend stays firm, the company’s management gives the impression of living in fear of investors.BP’s revenue fell sharply during the first quarter as the pandemic curbed industrial demand for oil and chemicals, lockdowns cut transport and a Saudi Arabia-led price war exacerbated the impact on oil prices. Operating cash flow was $1 billion, compared with $7.6 billion in the final three months of 2019.In response to the crisis, the company is saying the right things about strengthening its finances. It is amassing cash from anyone who will lend it, raising $7 billion in the bond markets and obtaining a $10 billion credit facility. It’s cutting capital expenditure this year by 25% and it will r
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