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US Top News and Analysis | Exxon's once-hefty dividend is now tiny. Here's how to fix that

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Exxon Mobil’s dividend has fallen to its lowest level since 2014, yielding just 2.7%, which leaves income‑focused investors searching for alternatives. The article recommends an “enhanced buy‑write” options strategy—a covered‑call spread that sells a June 26 $165 call for $2.20, buys a June 26 $170 call for $0.90, and holds 100 shares of XOM, generating roughly a $1.30 net credit per share (about 0.8‑1.0% yield over six weeks). This “twist” preserves upside beyond $170 while providing immediate premium income, aligning with Exxon’s strong free‑cash‑flow generation, low EV/EBITDA multiple, and solid technical momentum.

#ExxonMobil #MatchGroup #Exxon #

Liam O'Mara IV, PhD 22h ago

Using the #ShermanAntitrustAct, on #ThisDayInHistory in 1911 the #SCOTUS declared #StandardOil to be an unreasonable #monopoly and ordered it to be broken up. #Chevron, #ExxonMobil, #ConocoPhillips, #Pennzoil, & #Marathon descend directly from this; BP & Shell only indirectly.

Zougla.gr 1d ago

#Energean #ExxonMobil Helleniq Energy: Επιτάχυνση του ερευνητικού προγράμματος υδρογονανθράκων στο Ιόνιο https://www.zougla.gr/money/agores/helleniq-energy-epitachynsi-tou-erevnitikou-programmatos-ydrogonanthrakon-sto-ionio/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

The Bad Place 4d ago

US Top News and Analysis | Behind Big Oil’s first-quarter beat: The quiet rise of trading desks

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Oil and gas majors saw a sizable boost to first‑quarter earnings thanks to their trading desks, which buy, sell and transport physical crude and refined products while hedging price risk. Europe’s supermajors—TotalEnergies, Shell and BP—reported especially strong trading contributions, helping net income rise 29 % at TotalEnergies and more than double at BP, even as volatile markets were driven by geopolitical tension in the Strait of Hormuz and the US‑Iran conflict. Analysts say such desks can generate “a few hundred basis points” of return on capital during periods of sharp price swings, giving European integrators a competitive edge over U.S. peers. However, trading also brings cash‑flow volatility and higher short‑term debt, making it a double‑edged sword; its profit impact can fluctuate and should not be viewed as a permanent shift in business models.

#TotalEnergies #Shell #BP #ExxonMobil #Chevron #Europeanmajors #

GrumpyOldFart May 8

“False Flag Sniper Massacres: A Tool Of The CIA's Regime Change Playbook: When Looking At Various CIA Regime Change Operations, A Deeply Disturbing Trend Appears”

by The Dissident on Substack

“When looking a recent U.S. regime change operations in #Venezuela (2002), #Syria (2011-2024), #Libya (2011), #Ukraine (2014) and #Iran (2026), one deeply disturbing pattern emerges: mysterious snipers that shoot at civilian protestors, which is then used to encourage violence and justify regime change”

https://open.substack.com/pub/the307/p/false-flag-sniper-massacres-a-tool

#Press #SocialMedia #US #RegimeChsnge #CIA #FalseFlag #Snipers #Violence #DeepState #NeoCon #ExxonMobil #Chevron #NED #Coup