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Dividends for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Track Exxon Mobil (XOM)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Analysis

Current Yield

2.99%

TTM Dividend/Share

$4.08

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

68.8%

Consecutive Growth Years

43 (Dividend Champion)

Key takeaways

  • Dividend Champion — Exxon Mobil (XOM) has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years.
  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) currently yields 2.99%, paying $4.08 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 68.8% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 6 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of 2.82%.

Dividend yield valuation for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Below average — potentially overvalued
Current yield (now)
2.99%
1-year average yield
3.31%now 0.32 pp below
3-year average yield
3.54%now 0.55 pp below
5-year average yield
3.91%now 0.92 pp below

XOM: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
5.8%
FCF payout ratio
23.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
0.6x
Interest coverage
42.39x
ROIC (TTM)
8.4%

Dividend safety score for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

6 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 68.8%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $1.6B — FCF fully covers the payout.

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

No dividend cuts in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

43 consecutive years of dividend growth.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 23.1%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 0.6x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (2.8%) exceeds EPS growth (-9.7%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

227 payments from 1970 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • May 15, 2026$1.0300
  • Feb 12, 2026$1.0300
  • Nov 14, 2025$1.0300
  • Aug 15, 2025$0.9900
  • May 15, 2025$0.9900
  • Feb 12, 2025$0.9900
  • Nov 14, 2024$0.9900
  • Aug 15, 2024$0.9500
  • May 14, 2024$0.9500
  • Feb 13, 2024$0.9500
  • Nov 14, 2023$0.9500
  • Aug 15, 2023$0.9100

Historical dividend yield for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 3.31%5Y: 3.91%10Y: 4.46%

Dividend per share for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

CAGR (per year)1Y: 4.17%5Y: 2.82%10Y: 3.34%→ Stable

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1970$0.093
1971$0.124
1972$0.124
1973$0.134
1974$0.164
1975$0.205
1976$0.174
1977$0.194
1978$0.214
1979$0.244
1980$0.344
1981$0.384
1982$0.474
1983$0.394
1984$0.424
1985$0.434
1986$0.454
1987$0.474
1988$0.544
1989$0.574
1990$0.624
1991$0.674
1992$0.714
1993$0.724
1994$0.734
1995$0.754
1996$0.784
1997$0.814
1998$0.824
1999$0.834
2000$0.884
2001$0.915
2002$0.924
2003$0.984
2004$1.064
2005$1.144
2006$1.284
2007$1.374
2008$1.554
2009$1.664
2010$1.744
2011$1.854
2012$2.184
2013$2.464
2014$2.704
2015$2.884
2016$2.984
2017$3.064
2018$3.234
2019$3.434
2020$3.484
2021$3.494
2022$3.554
2023$3.684
2024$3.844
2025$4.004
2026$2.062

Dividend growth for Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026—
  • 2025$4.0000
  • 2024$3.8400
  • 2023$3.6800
  • 2022$3.5500
  • 2021$3.4900
  • 2020$3.4800
  • 2019$3.4300
  • 2018$3.2300
  • 2017$3.0600
  • 2016$2.9800
  • 2015$2.8800
  • 2014$2.7000
  • 2013$2.4600
  • 2012$2.1800
  • 2011$1.8500
  • 2010$1.7400
  • 2009$1.6600
  • 2008$1.5500
  • 2007$1.3700
  • 2006$1.2800
  • 2005$1.1400
  • 2004$1.0600
  • 2003$0.9800
  • 2002$0.9200
  • 2001$0.9100
  • 2000$0.8800
  • 1999$0.8350
  • 1998$0.8200
  • 1997$0.8125
  • 1996$0.7800
  • 1995$0.7500
  • 1994$0.7275
  • 1993$0.7200
  • 1992$0.7075
  • 1991$0.6700
  • 1990$0.6175
  • 1989$0.5750
  • 1988$0.5375
  • 1987$0.4750
  • 1986$0.4500
  • 1985$0.4312
  • 1984$0.4188
  • 1983$0.3875
  • 1982$0.4688
  • 1981$0.3750
  • 1980$0.3375
  • 1979$0.2437
  • 1978$0.2063
  • 1977$0.1875
  • 1976$0.1703
  • 1975$0.1953
  • 1974$0.1563
  • 1973$0.1328
  • 1972$0.1188
  • 1971$0.1188

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

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