Exxon Mobil transformed under CEO Darren Woods starting in 2018, focusing on cost cuts and advantaged assets. Despite a pandemic-driven slump and removal from the Dow in 2020, Exxon surged with record profits in 2022 due to rising oil prices and strategic acquisitions like Pioneer Natural Resources in 2024. By 2025, production hit a record 4.7 million barrels per day, with advantaged assets making up 59% of output. While Exxon underperformed the S&P 500 over 10 years, recent years show strong returns and dividend growth, making it attractive if oil prices remain high and cost savings continue.
A Barron's Mid-Year 2026 Roundtable highlights 45 top dividend stocks using a 'dogcatcher' yield strategy. PetroChina and BP stand out as safer picks, with prices below their annual dividend payouts from $1,000 invested. The top ten yield stocks, inc...
Adams Natural Resources Fund reported an 18.4% total return on net asset value for the first half of 2026, outperforming the S&P 500 Materials Sector's 12.0% return and slightly exceeding its blended benchmark of 18.1%. The fund's market price return...
