Devon Energy hikes its dividend

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DEVON ENERGY, $42.29, is a buy. The company (New York symbol DVN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (www.dvn.com; Shares outstanding: 677.0 million; Market cap: $29.4 billion; Dividend yield: 1.0%) now pays out as much as 50% of its excess free cash flow in dividends. That’s in addition to the regular quarterly payment of $0.11 a share, which now yields 1.0%. With today’s higher oil and gas prices, Devon continues to raise its dividend payout. With the December 2021 payment, it will pay a fixed-plus-variable dividend of $0.84 per share based on the company’s latest financial performance. This represents a 71% increase in the dividend payout compared to the previous quarter. Devon Energy remains a buy. buy…