Shareholder return policy
TotalEnergies proposes an ordinary dividend of €2.81 per share for fiscal year 2022, a 6.4 % increase, and the confirmation of the €1 per share special dividend.
The Board of Directors met on February 7, 2023, and decided to propose to the Shareholders’ Meeting on May 26, 2023, the distribution of an ordinary dividend of €2.81 per share for fiscal year 2022, versus €2.64 per share for fiscal year 2021 representing a 6.4% increase. Consequently, taking into account the three ordinary interim dividends of €0.69 per share previously decided by the Board of Directors, the final ordinary dividend for fiscal year 2022 will be €0.74 per share, a 7.25 % increase compared to the ordinary interim dividends.
In addition, the Board of directors decided to propose the confirmation of the €1 per share special dividend for fiscal year 2022, that was paid on December 16, 2022. As proposed, TotalEnergies’ shareholders would benefit from a €3.81 per share dividend (ordinary plus special) for fiscal year 2022.
Subject to approval at the Shareholders’ Meeting, the final ordinary dividend will be paid in cash, according to the following timetable:
| Shareholders | ADS holders | |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-dividend date | Ex-dividend date Shareholders Ex-dividend date Shareholders June 21, 2023 |
Ex-dividend date ADS holders Ex-dividend date ADS holders June 16, 2023 |
| Payment date | Payment date Shareholders Payment date Shareholders July 03, 2023 |
Payment date ADS holders Payment date ADS holders July 17, 2023 |
*ADS = American Depositary Shares (TotalEnergies shares quoted in US Dollars on the New York stock exchange)
Share capital decrease by way of treasury shares cancellation
On February 7, 2023, the Board of Directors, under the conditions set forth at the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of May 25, 2022, decided to decrease the share capital of TotalEnergies SE by way of cancellation of 128,869,261 treasury shares representing 4.92% of the share capital. These shares were repurchased from February 11 to December 15, 2022.
Corporate Social Responsibility
TotalEnergies CAC40 transparency leader towards investors in the annual ranking of the Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable
TotalEnergies tops the ranking of the Forum pour l’Investissement Responsable (FIR), released on January 25, 2023. FIR is a French association representing all stakeholders in Social and Responsible Investment (SRI). Its purpose is to promote and develop responsible investment and its best practices. It is a key player in dialogue and commitment with listed companies on sustainable development issues.
TotalEnergies obtained an overall result of 2.1/3, which makes it the joint winner with Orange. “This top place is both a welcome recognition for TotalEnergies and above all an incentive to do even better. Our Company is working to continuously improve and it is this spirit that guides our corporate governance, our stakeholder relations, our transformation strategy and our ambition for 2050,” said Helle Kristoffersen, President Strategy & Sustainability at TotalEnergies.
These results reflect TotalEnergies’ commitment to dialogue and transparency in line with its principle of action towards investors and stakeholders.