XOM · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Return Program

ExxonMobil Holdings Corp · 2026-11-02 · Importance 56 · Surprise 24 · Matches filing data

ExxonMobil repurchased $15.1 billion of common stock during the first nine months of 2026, purchasing 99.4 million shares under its previously announced buyback program. The company also distributed $12.9 billion to shareholders through dividends during the period. Management described its capital allocation priorities as investment in competitively advantaged, high-return projects, maintaining a strong balance sheet, and shareholder distributions through a growing dividend and, subject to reasonable market conditions, consistent repurchases.

Key facts

• ExxonMobil paid $12.897 billion in cash dividends to its shareholders in the first nine months of 2026. source
• ExxonMobil spent $15.110 billion to acquire common stock in the first nine months of 2026. source
• First-nine-month net cash used in financing activities was $37.4 billion, including $15.1 billion to purchase 99.4 million ExxonMobil shares under the previously announced buyback program. source
• The Corporation distributed $12.9 billion in dividends to shareholders during the first nine months. source
• ExxonMobil paid dividends of $1.03 per common share in the third quarter of 2026, compared with $0.99 in the third quarter of 2025. source
• ExxonMobil identifies the timing and amounts of future dividends and share repurchases as factors that could differ materially from expectations. source

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