EQT Declares $0.165 Quarterly Dividend, Balances Shareholder Returns With Ongoing Investments

Pittsburgh — EQT Corporation’s board declares a quarterly cash dividend as part of a broader capital-allocation stance, emphasizing balance between shareholder returns and ongoing investment in operations.

Dividend decision underscores allocation priorities

EQT’s board announces a quarterly cash dividend of $0.165 per share, payable on March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 17, 2026. The declaration, issued Feb. 5 via PRNewswire, follows routine investor communications and accompanies the company’s scheduling of fourth-quarter and year-end 2025 earnings releases. The company frames the payout as a regular distribution that reflects current liquidity and cash-flow generation.

Executives signal the dividend is a component of a deliberate capital-allocation strategy that balances returning cash to shareholders with sustaining production and midstream spending. EQT, a vertically integrated natural gas producer focused in the Appalachian Basin, notes the board’s assessment weighs investments in production, midstream infrastructure and sustainability programs while preserving financial flexibility. The company presents the dividend as consistent with maintaining operations and progressing environmental and technology initiatives.

The announcement also functions as a communication touchpoint with investors, reiterating disclosure channels and urging shareholders who hold shares through brokers to confirm eligibility with their broker by the Feb. 17 record date to ensure timely processing of the March 2 payment. The statement conveys a steady, predictable approach to shareholder distributions without altering the company’s stated operational priorities.

Operations and sustainability focus

EQT describes itself as a premier, vertically integrated American natural gas company concentrating production and midstream operations in the Appalachian Basin. The company emphasizes responsible development of its asset base and aspires to be the operator of choice by leveraging a culture that stresses operational efficiency, technology and sustainability to produce low‑cost, reliable energy while reducing its environmental footprint.

Investor relations and disclosure

Investor inquiries are directed to Cameron Horwitz, Managing Director, Investor Relations & Strategy, with the company listing contact details and its website, eqt.com, for additional information. The release is sourced as EQT Corporation (EQT-IR) and is presented as part of routine shareholder communications and ongoing reporting.