The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) relies heavily on energy and pharmaceutical sectors, with Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, and AbbVie making up about 26% of its assets. Exxon and Johnson & Johnson are rated very safe due to strong cash flows and long dividend streaks, while Chevron is safe with improved cash flow and debt reduction. AbbVie is growing but carries more leverage risk. Overall, HDV's income looks stable if oil prices remain steady and AbbVie's product transition succeeds, but risks rise if oil prices fall sharply and leverage issues worsen.
Exxon Mobil is close to returning to Venezuela's oil sector nearly two decades after its assets were nationalized by Hugo Chavez. The company is negotiating investments in oil fields in the Orinoco Belt, which have large geological oil estimates but ...
ExxonMobil has increased its stake and taken operatorship in Papua New Guinea's natural gas sector, positioning itself to benefit from premium gas prices in Asia. Alongside progress in Guyana with a new FPSO nearing first oil, ExxonMobil's strategy i...
