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Better Buy: ExxonMobil vs. Royal Dutch Shell

Better Buy: ExxonMobil vs. Royal Dutch Shell

Probably the most significant piece of recent news from either company is Shell's late-April announcement that it was cutting its dividend by two-thirds, down to just $0.32/ADR share. This surprise move, the company's first dividend cut since World War II, took Shell from being the highest yielder among the five oil majors to the lowest.