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Financial Highlights

Millions of dollars, except per-share amounts 2006 2005 Change %
Net income $17,138 $14,099 22%
Sales and other operating revenues $204,892 $193,641 6%
Capital and exploratory expenditures* $16,611 $11,063 50%
Total assets at year-end $132,628 $125,833 5%
Total debt at year-end $9,838 $12,870 (24)%
Stockholders' equity at year-end $68,935 $62,676 10%
Cash provided by operating activities $24,323 $20,105 21%
Common shares outstanding at year-end (Thousands) 2,150,390 2,218,519 (3)%
Per-share data
Net income – diluted $7.80 $6.54 19%
Cash dividends $2.01 $1.75 15%
Stockholders' equity $32.06 $28.25 13%
Common stock price at year-end $73.53 $56.77 30%
Total debt to total debt-plus-equity ratio 12.5% 17.0%
Return on average stockholders' equity 26.0% 26.1%
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 22.6% 21.9%

*Includes equity in affiliates

Net Income*
Billions of dollars Chart of Net Income

2006 net income rose on improved results in all operating segments — upstream, downstream and chemicals. Special-item charges in 2002 reduced earnings more than $3 billion.

Annual Cash Dividends
Dollars per share Chart of Annual Cash Dividends

The company increased its annual dividend payout for the 19th consecutive year.

Chevron Year-End Common Stock Price*
Dollars per share Chart of Chevron Year-End Common Stock Price

The company's stock price rose 30 percent in 2006, outpacing the broader market indexes.

*2002 and 2003 adjusted for stock split in 2004

Return on Capital Employed
Percent Chart of Return on Capital Employed

Record net income helped boost Chevron's return on capital employed to 22.6 percent. The decline from 2004 to 2005 reflected a higher capital base resulting from the Unocal acquisition.