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Data last updated: Oct 16, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 16, 2026): ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) pays a $4.08 annual dividend ($1.03 quarterly), yielding 2.36% at $177.39/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-17. 42 consecutive years of dividend growth (Dividend Aristocrat). Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 2.36%
Annual Dividend: $4.08 per share
Payout Ratio: 52.5%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-17
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Energy
Years of Dividend History: 57
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation dividend investors are looking at one of the energy sector's longest-running payers, built on operations spanning crude oil and natural gas exploration, fuels, petrochemicals, and specialty products sold under the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands. The current yield stands at 2.44%, with trailing twelve-month payments of $4.08 per share. XOM pays quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 17, 2026. A Dividend Aristocrat with 42 consecutive years of increases, XOM suits income investors who prioritize payout durability, reflected in a beta of just 0.209.
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation pays out 52.5% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as moderate (40–60%). That level leaves meaningful earnings retained within the business, which spans upstream oil and gas production, fuels, chemicals, and specialty products including finished lubricants and synthetics. ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation dividend safety is supported by that diversified revenue base across multiple segments, though the company's earnings remain tied to commodity prices, which introduces variability that a payout ratio alone cannot fully capture.
ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation dividend history shows a CAGR of 5.7% per year from 2011 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.85 to $4.00 over that window (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 0.3% in 2021, which shows that growth, while unbroken, has at times been nearly flat.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +4.1% | $3.55 (2022) | $4.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +2.8% | $3.48 (2020) | $4.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +3.3% | $2.88 (2015) | $4.00 (2025) |
XOM fits dividend investors who want a long, unbroken payout record from a large integrated energy business. The current yield of 2.44% falls in the moderate (2–4%) range and sits below the 5-year average of 3.39%, meaning buyers today are paying up relative to historical norms. The Dividend Aristocrat status, backed by 42 consecutive years of increases, is the defining characteristic here. Growth has averaged 5.7% annually, which is meaningful over time, but the gap between the current yield and the 5-year average is the trade-off income investors accept at the current price.
XOM is a Dividend Aristocrat with 42 consecutive years of dividend increases.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | $1.0300 |
| 2026-05-15 | $1.0300 |
| 2026-02-12 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-11-14 | $1.0300 |
| 2025-08-15 | $0.9900 |
| 2025-05-15 | $0.9900 |
| 2025-02-12 | $0.9900 |
| 2024-11-14 | $0.9900 |
| 2024-08-15 | $0.9500 |
| 2024-05-14 | $0.9500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.0900 |
| 2025 | $4.0000 |
| 2024 | $3.8400 |
| 2023 | $3.6800 |
| 2022 | $3.5500 |
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