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  POINT Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) achieved record oil production in Q4 and full-year 2024. Generated $3 billion in free cash flow (FCF), returning $2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks. Poised for continued production growth and strong cash flow generation in 2025 , ensuring sustained value for investors. DETAILS: A Record Year  source : Motley Fool News Devon Energy reached a new milestone in Q4 2024, producing 398,000 barrels of oil per day , exceeding its guidance by 3%. Including natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs), its total output averaged 848,000 barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) per day , a 16% increase compared to the previous quarter. A major contributor to this growth was the Grayson Mill Energy acquisition , completed in September 2023. This acquisition added 117,000 BOE per day , strengthening Devon’s production base. In particular, Eagle Ford production surged 23% to 92,000 BOE/d , demonstrating the strength of the company’s legac...

  What is EBITDA? Image created using Microsoft Designer What is EBITDA? EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is a financial metric that measures a company's profitability before accounting for non-operating expenses. It is calculated as follows: EBITDA = Net Income + Interest + Taxes + Depreciation + Amortization For example, if a company has an annual net income of $500 million, interest expenses of $100 million, taxes of $150 million, and depreciation costs of $200 million, its EBITDA is calculated as: EBITDA = $500M + $100M + $150M + $200M = $950M Simply put, EBITDA reflects how much a company earns from its operations before non-operating costs . By excluding factors like depreciation and interest expenses, it provides a clearer picture of a company's actual cash generation capacity.

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