Royal Dutch Shell plc said Thursday that its third quarter profits-measured on a current cost of supply (CCS) basis- were $6.9 billion versus $7.2 billion in the respective period of 2005.
However, the year-ago figure was inflated by extraordinary gains of $1.7 billion.
Earnings per share increased by 1%, while third quarter dividend will stand at EU0.25 per share up 9% from last year.
The company’s performance should please investors. The shares were up 2.8% in early trading in London.