Energy major Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS-A, RDSA.L, RDSB.L, RDS-B) reported a 3% rise in fourth-quarter income attributable to shareholders to $6.67 billion, from $6.5 billion in the 2011 period, with earnings per share increasing to $1.06, from $1.04 in the prior-year quarter. Pre-tax income totaled $12.36 billion, compared with the prior-year figure of $11.805 billion, up by 5%.
On a current cost of supplies or CCS basis, quarterly earnings were $7.3 billion, higher than last year's $6.5 billion, with basic CCS earnings per American Depository Share or ADS climbing to $2.32, from $2.08 in the same quarter a year ago.
Excluding certain items, CCS earnings improved to $5.6 billion, from $4.8 billion in the earlier year quarter. Basic CCS earnings per ADS before items totaled $1.78, up from $1.56 in the previous year.
Three-month revenue of $118.05 billion was higher than $115.58 billion a year before.
Additionally, the first quarter 2013 dividend is expected to be declared at $0.45 per share and $0.90 per ADS, a 4.7% increase versus the 2012 first quarter.
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