On August 1st, Shell announced its second quarter financial results, with adjusted earnings of $6.293 billion, compared to $5.073 billion in the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share of $0.99, estimated at $0.93; The second quarter dividend is $0.344, estimated at $0.35. Meanwhile, Shell announced a $3.5 billion stock buyback plan, expected to be completed before the release of its third quarter results.