Financing
Dividends Paid
Exxon Mobil Dividends Paid decreased by 0.7% to $4.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $4.34B to $4.33B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 3.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Consistent or growing dividend payments signal financial stability and a mature, reliable business model.
Detailed definition
The total cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This metric is a key indicator of the compan...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across blue-chip companies; dividend yield and payout ratios are standard peer benchmarks.
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dividends_paidHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.72B | $3.72B | $3.76B | $3.76B | $3.73B | $3.69B | $3.77B | $3.74B | $3.70B | $3.66B | $3.84B | $3.81B | $4.29B | $4.24B | $4.37B | $4.34B | $4.29B | $4.24B | $4.37B | $4.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +1.2% | -0.1% | -0.9% | -1.1% | +2.2% | -0.8% | -1.0% | -1.0% | +4.8% | -0.8% | +12.5% | -1.1% | +3.1% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.1% | +2.9% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | -0.9% | +0.1% | -0.6% | -0.7% | -0.6% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +15.8% | +15.8% | +13.9% | +13.8% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% |
Range$3.66B – $4.37B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's dividends paid?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported dividends paid of $4.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has Exxon Mobil's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's dividends paid decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $4.34B to $4.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's dividends paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's dividends paid has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.92B to $17.23B.
- What does dividends paid mean?
- Cash payments made to shareholders as dividends.