Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is one of the 11 stocks that Jim Cramer recently commented on. Mentioning that they have seen gains owing to their positions in energy stocks, a caller asked about the company. In response, Cramer remarked:
“Okay, I’ll tell you how I feel about the oil business. I don’t like it, but I do like the dividends. Because of the dividends, I’m willing to bless them. But if they didn’t have good dividends, believe me, I wouldn’t go near the group because I think that the group is just not in good shape.”
Aerial view of a major oil rig in the middle of the sea, pumping crude oil.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) is engaged in the exploration, production, manufacturing, trading, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and specialty items. The company also invests in lower-emission technologies such as carbon capture, hydrogen, and lithium. The company returned $4.3 billion to shareholders through dividend payments during the first quarter. It also announced a second-quarter dividend of $0.99 per share. Moreover, XOM stock has a yield of 3.62%.
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