Cheniere Energy, Inc.
For the period ended Oct 29, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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Oct 29, 2026 · Filed Oct 29, 2026
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EX-99.1 · RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Financial
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, Cheniere generated revenues of approximately $6.2 billion and $17.8 billion, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 3 of approximately $1.9 billion and $6.0 billion, Distributable Cash Flow 3 of approximately $1.2 billion and $4.1 billion, and net income 1,2 of approximately $1.2 billion and $736 million, respectively.
Raising full year 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 3 guidance from $7.90 billion - $8.40 billion to $8.75 billion -$9.25 billion and full year 2026 Distributable Cash Flow 3 guidance from $5.30 billion - $5.80 billion to $6.05 billion -$6.55 billion.
Capital Allocation
For the third quarter 2026, Cheniere’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.625 per common share, an increase of over 12% from the prior quarter, payable on November 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2026.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, Cheniere deployed approximately $1.5 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively, under its comprehensive capital allocation plan by:
Repurchasing an aggregate of approximately 2.8 million and 7.7 million shares of common stock for approximately $731 million and $1.8 billion, respectively,
1 Net income as used herein refers to Net income attributable to Cheniere Energy, Inc. on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
2 See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for Adjusted Net Income, a non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes non-cash changes in fair value of our derivative instruments and related adjustments to income tax (benefit) and non-controlling interest.
3 Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures” for further details.
Paying quarterly dividends of $0.555 and $1.665 per share of common stock, totaling approximately $114 million and $347 million, respectively,
Investing approximately $740 million and $2.8 billion of growth capital with approximately $626 million and $1.1 billion funded with equity cash flows, respectively, and
Repaying approximately $54 million and $307 million of consolidated long-term indebtedness, respectively.
In October 2026, S&P Global Ratings upgraded its issuer credit rating of Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC (“CCH”) from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook.
Commercial
In October 2026, Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC (“SPL”) and Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL) entered into long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements (“SPA”) with QatarEnergy to supply in aggregate up to 4 million tonnes per annum (“mtpa”) of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) on a free-on-board (“FOB”) basis beginning in the early 2030s through 2054, with 1 mtpa subject to, among other things, a positive Final Investment Decision (“FID”) with respect to the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project (defined below).
In September 2026, Cheniere Marketing, LLC (“Cheniere Marketing”) entered into a long-term LNG SPA with Petrobras to supply 0.8 mtpa of LNG on a FOB basis for 22 years.
Growth / Operations
In September 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued the final environmental impact statement (“EIS”) relating to the SPL Expansion Project.
In September 2026, the FERC issued a draft EIS relating to the CCL Expansion Project (defined below).
In September 2026, Cheniere and its subsidiaries obtained commitments for a term loan to finance the construction costs of the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project that are not expected to be funded with available cash. The term loan is being sized to finance approximately 50% of the total estimated project costs of the first phase. Closing and funding are subject to customary conditions, including the issuance of a positive FID with respect to the first phase of the SPL Expansion Project.
In August 2026, Cheniere produced and exported its 5,000th cargo of LNG from its U.S. Gulf Coast operations, achieving this milestone faster than any other LNG producer worldwide.
In August 2026, substantial completion of the seventh train (“Midscale Train 7”) of the CCL Stage 3 Project (defined below) was achieved, marking the project complete ahead of the guaranteed completion schedule and within budget, and expanding Cheniere’s LNG production capacity by over 20%.
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