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Exxon's once-hefty dividend is now tiny. Here's how to fix that

Cnbc · · 395 words · By Michael Khouw
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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“shares of oil giant Exxon Mobil now yield 2.7%”
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Two independent web sources (WallStreetZen and The Motley Fool) confirm the dividend yield is approximately 2.7% (specifically 2.71% and 2.7% respectively).
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web search NEUTRAL — NYSE: XOM. Exxon Mobil Corp Stock Dividend Yield & Dates. Add to Watchlist.Exxon Mobil's last dividend payment date was on 2026-03-10, when Exxon Mobil shareholders who owned XOM shares before 2026-02…
https://www.wallstreetzen.com/stocks/us/nyse/xom/dividends
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Points. ExxonMobil crushed the S&P 500 over the past five years. Its scale, diversification, and dividend make it a solid long-term investment.It currently pays an attractive forward yield of 2.7%…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/05/13/if-you-buy-xom-sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Exxon Mobil announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 27th.
https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/XOM/
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“the lowest since 2014”
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The claim states the yield is the lowest since 2014, but evidence from The Motley Fool explicitly states that the current dividend yield of 4% (at the time of that specific report) is the 'highest it's been in more than a decade', which directly contradicts the 'lowest since 2014' assertion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Exxon Mobil Corporation ( EK-son MOH-bəl) is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. Founded as the largest direct successor of John D. R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ExxonMobil, an American multinational oil and gas corporation presently based out of Texas, has had one of the longest histories of any company in its industry. A direct descendant of John D. Rockefel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ExxonMobil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mobil Oil Corporation, is a petroleum brand owned and operated by American oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil, formerly known as Exxon, which took its name after it and Mobil merged in 1999. A direct …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobil_Oil_Corporation
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“just a touch higher than what dating site Match Group pays its shareholders”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general company descriptions of ExxonMobil and does not mention Match Group or its dividend yield, making a comparison impossible.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the largest U.S.-based oil and gas company, ExxonMobil is the eighth-largest company by revenue in the U.S. and 13th-largest in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil
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web search NEUTRAL — ExxonMobil manages an industry-leading portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants and chemical companies in the world. We’ve evolved our operating model and global …
https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn more about the reliable and trusted quality gas and lubricant products from Exxon and Mobil.
https://www.exxonmobilfuels.com/en
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“XOM remains attractive, with a low EV/EBITDA multiple”
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The claim asserts XOM has a 'low' EV/EBITDA multiple, but a web search result explicitly states that XOM is 'currently considered expensive on a relative basis' with a trailing 12-month EV/EBITDA of 7.71x.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited (BCP), previously known as Bangchak Petroleum, is a petroleum and energy conglomerate in Thailand. It was founded as a state-owned company in 1984, and is n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangchak_Corporation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In business, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions where the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another ent…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mergers_and_acquisitions
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Snam S.p.A. is an Italian energy infrastructure company. As of 31 December 2023, it had a market capitalization of €15,611 million. Snam was originally a subsidiary of Italian energy company Eni. It …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snam
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“recent upward revisions to earnings estimates indicate that analysts are recognizing the company's operational efficiency”
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Multiple sources indicate upward revisions; one source explicitly mentions analysts revising EPS estimates upward (e.g., $1.74 vs Street estimate of $1.64) and another notes a beat on analyst estimates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysts Revised ExxonMobil EPS Estimates, Emphasizes Permian Growth Potential.The analyst estimates fourth-quarter 2025 EPS of $1.74 and cash flow per share of $3.41, compared to Street estimates of …
https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/reiteration/2…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Exxon Mobil earnings report, revenues and EPS as well as upcoming XOM earnings dates.Investing.com - Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) reported third quarter EPS of $1.88, $0.05 better than the a…
https://www.investing.com/equities/exxon-mobil-earnings
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web search NEUTRAL — Earnings excluding identified items and estimated timing effects (non-GAAP). $8.7B. Cash flow from operations.
https://investor.exxonmobil.com/earnings
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“Over the past five years, Russell 1000 constituents that combined rising earnings estimates with high free cash flow yields delivered significantly better monthly returns”
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While Wikipedia provides definitions of the Russell 1000 and 2000 indices, no evidence was provided regarding the specific performance correlation between rising earnings estimates, free cash flow yields, and monthly returns over the last five years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a table of notable American exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. As of 2020, the number of exchange-traded funds worldwide was over 7,600, representing about 7.74 trillion U.S. dollars in assets. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_exchange-trad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 1000 Index is a U.S. stock market index that tracks the largest 1,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, which represent about 93% of the total market capitalization of that index. The inde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_1000_Index
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell 2000 Index is a small-cap U.S. stock market index that is made up of the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. It was started by the Frank Russell Company in 1984. The index is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_2000_Index
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“XOM is trading comfortably above its rising long-term moving average”
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web search NEUTRAL — As the largest U.S.-based oil and gas company, ExxonMobil is the eighth-largest company by revenue in the U.S. and 13th-largest in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExxonMobil
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web search NEUTRAL — ExxonMobil manages an industry-leading portfolio of resources, and is one of the largest integrated fuels, lubricants and chemical companies in the world. We’ve evolved our operating model and global …
https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn more about the reliable and trusted quality gas and lubricant products from Exxon and Mobil.
https://www.exxonmobilfuels.com/en
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