Devon Energy(US:DVN)2025-05-06 22:47Financial Performance - Devon Energy delivered $1.0 billion in free cash flow in Q1 2025[2] - The company returned $464 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases[3] - Q1 2025 saw $163 million paid in dividends and $301 million in share repurchases[3, 21] - The company's cash balance increased to $1.2 billion[2] Operational Highlights - Oil production averaged 388,000 barrels per day, exceeding guidance[2, 11] - Capital spending was $964 million, 5% under midpoint guidance[2, 11] - The reinvestment rate was reduced to 50% of operating cash flow[2, 11] Future Outlook and Strategy - Devon launched a Business Optimization Plan targeting $1 billion in annual pre-tax free cash flow improvement by year-end 2026[3, 35] - The company anticipates $3.7 - $3.9 billion in total capital spending[22] - Devon expects to retire $2.5 billion in absolute debt[27]