Shell's Trading Volume Surges 70.89% to $534 Million Ranking 154th in Daily Volume

On March 25, 2025, Shell's trading volume reached $534 million, marking a 70.89% increase from the previous day. The stock ranked 154th in terms of trading volume for the day. Shell's stock price rose by 1.05%, marking the second consecutive day of gains, with a total increase of 1.44% over the past two days.

Shell has announced a 4% increase in its dividend per share and initiated a $3.5 billion stock buyback program. This buyback program is part of the company's ongoing share repurchase initiative, which has been in place for the current quarter and is the 13th consecutive quarter with at least $3 billion in share buybacks.

Shell's strategic updates include plans to increase shareholder distributions from 30%-40% to 40%-50% of cash flow from operations throughout economic cycles. The company aims to focus on share buybacks while maintaining a 4% annual progressive dividend policy. Additionally, Shell plans to prioritize high-margin growth in its Mobility and Lubricants businesses and capitalize on its competitive advantages by developing profitable and scalable ventures in low-carbon energy, with up to 10% of capital allocated to these initiatives by 2030.

Shell has also raised its structural cost reduction target from $2-3 billion by the end of 2025 to a cumulative $5-7 billion by 2028, based on 2022 levels. The company plans to invest for growth while reducing annual capital expenditures to $20 billion-$22 billion for the period of 2025-2028. Shell aims to increase free cash flow per share by over 10% annually through 2030 and strengthen its leadership in liquefied natural gas (LNG) by increasing sales by 4%-5% annually through 2030.

Shell's subsidiary, Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda., made the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Gato do Mato project, a deep-water initiative located in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. This project is part of Shell's broader strategy to expand overall production across its Upstream and Integrated Gas sectors by 1% per year while maintaining daily liquid production at 1.4 million barrels, with a focus on lowering carbon intensity.