BP Posts $5.7B Q2 Profit, Raises Dividend, New CEO Unveils Turnaround Plan
BP sits 41% above its 52-week low of $31.585.
Summary
BP reported Q2 2026 underlying profit of $5.7 billion, raised its dividend, and new CEO Meg O'Neill outlined a five-point turnaround plan to boost performance and shareholder value.
Key Events · Earnings and Guidance · BP
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Q2 Profit Surges to $5.7B
Underlying replacement cost profit reached $5.7 billion, up from $3.2 billion in Q1 2026 and $2.4 billion a year ago, driven by higher liquids and gas realizations and stronger refining margins.
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Dividend Raised 4%
BP declared an interim dividend of 8.660 cents per share, up from 8.320 cents, reflecting confidence in cash generation.
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New CEO Unveils Turnaround Plan
CEO Meg O'Neill announced five priorities: strengthening the balance sheet, simplifying the portfolio, investing with greater discipline, driving operational excellence, and hardwiring accountability.
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Portfolio Simplification Accelerates
BP intends to sell its Archaea biogas business and UK North Sea operations, completed the Gelsenkirchen refinery sale, and agreed to sell its Austrian retail business.
Analysis · BP · Energy & Transportation
A surge in oil and gas realizations and refining margins propelled underlying profit to $5.7 billion, marking a standout quarter. Operating cash flow reached $10.9 billion, giving the company room to lift the dividend and further fortify the balance sheet. In her first full quarter, new CEO Meg O'Neill laid out a five-point turnaround plan — simplifying the portfolio, imposing stricter investment discipline, and driving operational excellence — while announcing the sale of Archaea and the North Sea business. The results and strategy reset signal a more focused, higher-return BP, but the plan's execution will be key.
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