# Chord Energy, Williams and EOG Set Dividends Ahead of Results

By Enna Lee

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Published: 2026-10-11T11:48:09.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-11T11:48:09.000Z
Section: Investing

> Analysts forecast third-quarter production, earnings and cash generation for the three energy companies as investors assess dividend payments.

Chord Energy, Williams and EOG Resources have declared or scheduled dividend payments as analysts project third-quarter production, earnings and cash generation for the three energy companies.

Chord declared a base cash dividend of $1.30 per share, payable Sept. 4 to shareholders of record Aug. 20. The company guided for third-quarter total volume of 277,700 to 284,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and capital spending of $360 million to $390 million.

Scott Hanold, an RBC Capital analyst, set a $175 price target for Chord and maintained a buy rating. His estimates included production of 283,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, earnings per share of $5.29, cash flow per share of $13.59 and capital spending of $375 million.

Hanold’s forecast placed production near the upper end of Chord’s guidance and reflected expected contributions from new wells and existing operations.

Williams approved a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, equivalent to $2.10 annually. The payment is scheduled for Sept. 28 for shareholders of record Sept. 11.

Williams also completed its acquisition of Momentum Midstream on Sept. 3. The transaction was valued at approximately $5.5 billion, including about $3.5 billion in cash and debt consideration and roughly $2 billion in Williams equity.

Elvira Scotto, an RBC Capital analyst, set an $87 price target for Williams and maintained a buy rating. She projected third-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $2.036 billion.

EOG Resources declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.02 per share and scheduled its third-quarter results for Nov. 6.

Jefferies analyst Lloyd Byrne raised his price target for EOG to $185 from $175. Byrne projected crude-oil production excluding the United Arab Emirates at 551,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, free cash flow of $2.65 billion and share repurchases of approximately $1.5 billion.

The forecasts are estimates ahead of the companies’ third-quarter results, while dividend payments and future cash generation remain sensitive to commodity prices, production levels, capital spending and execution. EOG’s results are due Nov. 6.