TotalEnergies' robust cash flow funds rising shareholder returns: it raised its first 2026 interim dividend 5.9% to €0.90, the top dividend growth among major European and US oil companies, alongside a 4.3-5% yield and buybacks. Q1 LNG profit hit $1.3B on 12% higher volumes, and resumed Mozambique LNG construction should drive future earnings. High oil prices help, and Morgan Stanley and others see AI data-center power demand as a structural tailwind for its integrated power business. x.com

