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ConocoPhillips raising its dividend by 7%

ConocoPhillips announced Monday that it is raising its quarterly dividend 7%, from 43 cents a share to 46 cents a share.

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  Shell exits Permian with $9.5 billion Texas shale sale to ConocoPhillips

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  Shell to Sell Permian Assets to ConocoPhillips for $9.5 Billion

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