XOM: Exxon Mobil a Top Ranked SAFE Dividend Stock

by DividendChannel.com | January 31, 2014 11:45 am

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has been named to the Dividend Channel[1] ”S.A.F.E. 25” list, signifying a stock with above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 2.7% yield, as well as a superb track record of at least two decades of dividend growth, according to the most recent ”DividendRank”[2] report.

According to the ETF Finder[3] at ETF Channel[4], Exxon Mobil is a member of the iShares S&P 1500 Index ETF (ITOT[5]), and is also an underlying holding representing 1.21% of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY[6]), which holds $146,800,430 worth of XOM shares.

Exxon Mobil made the “Dividend Channel S.A.F.E. 25” list because of these qualities: S. Solid return — hefty yield and strong DividendRank characteristics; A. Accelerating amount — consistent dividend increases over time; F. Flawless history — never a missed or lowered dividend; E. Enduring — at least two decades of dividend payments.

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The annualized dividend paid by Exxon Mobil is $2.52 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 02/06/2014. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for XOM, which the report stressed as being of key importance.

XOM operates in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing sector, among companies like Chevron (CVX[7]), and Statoil ASA (STO[8]).

Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2014/01/exxon-mobil-dividend-stock-xom-cvx-energy-stocks/

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