Vaalco Energy (EGY)

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HOUSTON, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAALCO Energy Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of 2022 ($0.13 annualized), which is payable December 22, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 22, 2022. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

George Maxwell, VAALCO’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We continue to return value to shareholders and we believe that it is important for E&P companies to deliver sustainable shareholder returns. We closed on our strategic combination with TransGlobe Energy, Inc. on October 13, 2022 and remain committed to nearly doubling our target annualized dividend to $0.25 per share beginning in the first quarter of 2023, the first quarter immediately following the closing of the transaction. The combination of VAALCO and TransGlobe is expected to generate robust cash flow in 2023 and beyond, enabling us to significantly increase our dividend. We have premier assets in Gabon, Egypt and Canada generating strong operational results, which coupled with strong pricing, allows us to return meaningful cash to our shareholders through dividends, share buybacks and potentially through special distributions in the future.”

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