Cameco Reports Record 2025 Earnings, Doubles Dividend, and Highlights Strong Westinghouse Performance

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Cameco Corporation announced significantly improved financial results for the full year 2025, with net earnings and adjusted earnings more than doubling, driven by strong performance across all segments, including a major turnaround in its Westinghouse investment. The company also increased its annual dividend and strengthened its balance sheet.

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• Record Financial Performance

  Net earnings attributable to equity holders more than doubled to $590 million, with diluted EPS reaching $1.35 for the year ended December 31, 2025.

• Strong Segment Contributions

  Revenue increased by 11% to $3.48 billion, driven by higher realized prices in uranium (+6%) and fuel services (+14%), and a 61% increase in Westinghouse's adjusted EBITDA (our 49% share).

• Enhanced Shareholder Returns

  The annual dividend was increased to $0.24 per common share, accelerating the company's dividend growth plan by one year.

• Strengthened Balance Sheet

  The company extinguished its US term loan by repaying the remaining US$200 million and ended the year with $1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments against $1.0 billion in total debt.

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Cameco's 2025 financial performance was exceptional, marked by a substantial increase in net earnings, adjusted earnings, and cash flow from operations. This strong growth was fueled by higher realized prices in both uranium and fuel services segments, and a significant positive contribution from the Westinghouse Electric Company investment, which moved from a net loss in 2024 to a profit in 2025. The company's strategic partnership with the US Government, aimed at accelerating nuclear reactor deployment, reinforces its long-term growth prospects. Furthermore, the company demonstrated robust financial discipline by repaying its US term loan and advancing its dividend growth plan, signaling confidence in its future outlook. The partial resolution of the long-standing CRA tax dispute also removes some uncertainty.