SLB declares $0.295 quarterly cash dividend, payable October 8

A cash dividend is a direct per-share payment from a company to its shareholders, funded from the company's own balance sheet. SLB has declared one at $0.295 per share on a quarterly schedule, with the ex-dividend date set for September 2, 2026 and cash due in accounts by October 8, 2026.

What the three dates actually mean

Three dates govern any dividend, and each serves a different purpose.

The ex-dividend date is September 2, 2026. That is the cutoff: buy shares on or after that day and the declared payment does not belong to you. The record date, also September 2, 2026, is when SLB's transfer agent photographs the shareholder register to determine who qualifies for the distribution. The two dates landing on the same calendar day is a common result of standard settlement conventions.

The payment date is October 8, 2026. That is when cash moves from SLB's treasury to eligible shareholders' brokerage accounts.

The declared amount, and what it is not

SLB set the per-share figure at $0.295. The company has confirmed the cadence as quarterly, meaning shareholders can expect this frequency to continue, barring any change to the declared plan.

One distinction worth making: what was declared versus what is only projected. The $0.295 per-share amount and the three dates above are confirmed figures from the corporate action. A quarterly cadence describes the structure of past and present declarations. It does not contractually obligate the company to any specific future payment at any specific amount.

Why September 2 is the date that matters

For a holder already on the register, the October 8 payment date is simply a deposit. The operative decision came earlier.

For any investor considering a purchase, September 2 is the deadline. Miss it and the October 8 payment does not follow, regardless of how long the shares are held afterward. Income-oriented investors tracking forward yield need the per-share amount, which the filing confirms at $0.295, and the current share price, which the filing does not include and is not estimated here.