AAA put the U.S. national average for unleaded at $4.48 a gallon, making a 14-gallon fill-up more than $60. At ExxonMobil’s current 2.54% dividend yield, $2,400 in shares would generate about $61 a year—roughly one tank’s cost, not regular fill-ups.
The article says ExxonMobil shares rose 181% over the previous five years, excluding dividends, while crude oil prices gained 26%. It presents share-price appreciation as a possible fuel-cost hedge, but investors would need to sell shares to access those gains. ExxonMobil was not among the 10 stocks Motley Fool’s Stock Advisor team identified as its top buys.
