据油气新闻网站3月15日消息 沙特阿美公布了2019年全年财务业绩，尽管价格环境较低，炼油和化工利润率也面临挑战，但仍实现了强劲的利润和股息。

沙特阿美宣布截至2019年12月31日的业绩时表示，该公司2019年全年净收入为882亿美元，而2018年为1111亿美元。下降的主要原因是原油价格和产量下降，加上炼油和化工利润率下降，以及与萨达拉化工公司（Sadara Chemical）相关的16亿美元减值。

自由现金流为783亿美元，上年为858亿美元。这主要是由于较低的收入，因较低的资本支出和良好的营运资本流动所抵消。

资产负债表显示，截至2019年底，资本负债比率为-0.2%，显示出公司稳健的财务框架。

根据沙特阿美的数据，2019年的股息支付总额为732亿美元。

如IPO招股说明书所披露，公司已宣布普通股股息39亿美元，期限为2019年12月5日，即IPO股票分配给投资者的日期，至2019年12月31日。

这些普通股息占2019年第四季度宣布的134亿美元普通股息总额的比例。该公司补充称，截至2020年3月18日，39亿美元的股息将于2020年3月31日支付给注册股东。

就2020年而言，如公司IPO招股说明书所述，经董事会批准，公司拟宣布每年至少派发750亿美元的普通现金股利，每季度派发一次。

预计2020年第一季度股息将与沙特阿美2020年第一季度财报同时公布，该财报预计将于2020年5月公布。

去年的资本支出为328亿美元，而2018年为351亿美元。根据目前的市场状况和近期大宗商品价格波动，该公司预计2020年的资本支出将在250-300亿美元之间。目前正在审查2021年及其后的资本支出。

其较低的上游成本和较低的持续资本为同行提供了显著的灵活性和差异化。

王磊 摘译自 油气新闻

原文如下：

Saudi Aramco delivers strong 2019 profits; net income $88bn

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has reported its full-year 2019 financial results, delivering strong profits and dividends despite a lower price environment and challenging margins in refining and chemicals.

Announcing the results for the period ended December 31, 2019, Saudi Aramco said its net income was $88.2 billion for the full-year 2019, compared to $111.1 billion in 2018. The decrease was primarily due to lower crude oil prices and production volumes, coupled with declining refining and chemical margins, and a $1.6 billion impairment associated with Sadara Chemical Company.

Free cash flow was $78.3 billion, compared to $85.8 billion the previous year. This was primarily due to lower income, offset by lower capital expenditures and favorable working capital movements.

The balance sheet showed a gearing ratio of -0.2% at the end of 2019, demonstrating the company’s strong and prudent financial framework.

According to Saudi Aramco, the total dividend payments stood at $73.2 billion in 2019.

As disclosed in the IPO prospectus, the company has declared ordinary dividends of $3.9 billion, covering the period from December 5, 2019, the date IPO shares were allocated to investors, through December 31, 2019.

These ordinary dividends represent a proportion of the $13.4 billion total ordinary dividends declared for the fourth quarter 2019. The dividends of $3.9 billion will be paid on March 31, 2020 to registered shareholders as at March 18, 2020, it added.

With respect to calendar year 2020, and as described in the Company’s IPO prospectus, the company, subject to board approval, intends to declare aggregate ordinary cash dividends of at least $75.0 billion a year, paid quarterly.

First quarter 2020 dividends are anticipated to be announced along with Saudi Aramco’s first quarter 2020 financial results, which are expected to be published in May 2020.

Capital expenditure last year was $32.8 billion, compared to $35.1 billion in 2018. The company expects capital spending for 2020 to be between $25 billion and $30 billion in light of current market conditions and recent commodity price volatility. Capital expenditure for 2021 and beyond is currently under review.

Its low upstream costs and low sustaining capital provide significant flexibility and demonstrate differentiation to its peers.