This Oil Supermajor is Known for its High Shareholder Returns

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is included among the 12 Best Oil and Gas Dividend Stocks to Buy Now.

Known for its high payouts to shareholders, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has distributed more than $125 billion in dividends and buybacks over the last five years. The oil and gas behemoth boasted cash payouts of $9.1 billion only in the first quarter of 2025, including $4.8 billion of share buybacks.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) keeps a steady track record of generating strong cash flows and has raised its payouts for 42 years in a row, putting it among the 11 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Invest in Now.

To maintain such heavy payouts, Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has grown its earnings at an annual rate of roughly 30% over the last five years, with its cash flow also rising at a CAGR of roughly 15% during the period. More impressively, the oil behemoth continues to advance at full steam, with aims to add a further $20 billion in earnings and $30 billion in cash flow by the end of the decade.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants, and chemical companies in the world. The company operates facilities and markets products around the globe and explores for oil and natural gas on six continents.

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