ExxonMobil Has Raised Its Dividend 43 Years Running. Here's the One Year the Streak Almost Broke.

ExxonMobil has maintained a 43-year dividend increase streak, but nearly broke it in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic when oil prices turned negative. Unlike competitors BP and Shell that cut dividends, ExxonMobil's CEO pledged to keep the dividend 'sacrosanct,' successfully preserving the streak through modest, steady annual increases.