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NAV is defined as total assets minus total liabilities and is also reported on a per-share basis. for the full year, strong levels of NII per share and DNII per share to fund our record level of annual shareholder dividends, and a new record for NAV per share for the 10th consecutive quarter.
Our increasing profitability has enabled us to continue to return meaningful capital to shareholders, as reflected by the incremental $342 million we deployed to shareholders in the third quarter. Please see our Terms and Conditions for additional details, including our Obligatory Capitalized Disclaimers of Liability.
As can be seen on Slide 19, for the first fiscal quarter of 2025, our net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio now sits at just 0.6 While net debt to capitalization is only 6%. Coming in, in close second is providing our shareholders with an attractive level of cash distributions in the form of both dividends and share repurchases.
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We believe that this cash flow growth profile coupled with our high-quality exploration portfolio is differentiated for many of our peers and will drive growth and long-term shareholder value. subsidiaries and a $190 million increase in our net liability on the former Fieldwood properties. per diluted common share.
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During this time, I have connected with shareholders, customers and clients. The combination of these measures will ultimately deliver greater shareholder value. As I hand the call over to Tom, I want to reiterate the importance of delivering on our commitments to our shareholders. billion of outstanding debt principal.
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