Discontinued — last reported Q2 '20
Taxes Paid
SupplementalExxon Mobil Taxes Paid decreased by 24.1% to $2.27B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 46.4%, from $4.23B to $2.27B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ2 2020
How to read this metric
Significant divergence from income statement tax expense can signal timing differences, tax credits, or the impact of international tax strategies.
Detailed definition
The actual amount of cash disbursed to tax authorities for corporate income taxes during the period, as opposed to the a...
Peer comparison
Global corporations often have complex cash tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions and repatriation activities.
Metric ID:
cf_income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
14 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.22B | $1.44B | $1.80B | $3.75B | $4.63B | $4.40B | $4.44B | $2.79B | $2.72B | $4.25B | $4.23B | $2.60B | $2.99B | $2.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.4% | +25.1% | +108.4% | +23.5% | -4.8% | +0.7% | -37.2% | -2.4% | +56.4% | -0.6% | -38.6% | +15.0% | -24.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +206.1% | +222.0% | +144.9% | +18.4% | -39.8% | -38.3% | -4.2% | +51.7% | -4.5% | -29.7% | -46.4% |
Range$1.22B – $4.63B
CAGR+20.9%
Avg YoY Growth+43.7%
Median YoY Growth-4.2%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's taxes paid?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported taxes paid of $2.27B in Q3 2025.
- How has Exxon Mobil's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's taxes paid decreased by 46.4% year-over-year, from $4.23B to $2.27B.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual amount of cash the company sent to the government for taxes this year.