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TotalEnergies Faces Pressure on Dividends and Green Strategy Amid Rising Debt
The headquarters of TotalEnergies SE is located in the La Defense business district of Paris.
Photographer: Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg
By Francois de Beaupuy and Julien Ponthus | September 28, 2025, 8:00 AM UTC
TotalEnergies SE is facing increasing scrutiny regarding its ability to maintain shareholder payouts and generate returns from its transition to low-carbon energy sources. This comes as the company’s debt levels rise and its stock performance trails behind competitors.
In a recent announcement, the French energy giant revealed a reduction in its quarterly stock buyback program from $2 billion to $1.5 billion. The company also indicated that this figure could potentially decrease to as low as $750 million next year.
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