Suncor Energy Inc. is reporting a first-quarter net loss of $3.525 billion mainly due to asset impairments linked to low oil prices, compared with net earnings of $1.47 billion in the same quarter of last year.
The Calgary-based company says it will reduce its quarterly dividend by 55 per cent to 21 cents per share to maintain its financial health in the face of low oil prices due to demand destruction from measures taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It says it will also cut its capital spending plan for 2020 to $3.8 billion, a further reduction of $400 million compared to previous guidance, and down $1.9 billion or about one-third compared to the original 2020 plan.