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Buyback tracker · FY2025

XOM buyback program

Exxon Mobil Corporation · Energy

FY2025 repurchased
$20.3B
5y average
$14.6B
Authorization
$35.0B
Approved 2024-12-12
Buyback yield
2.9%

Source

Data from 10-K filed 2026-02-18. PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31, as reported in the 10-K filed 2026-02-18.

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Buyback authorization ≠ execution. Board authorizations cap the maximum dollars that can be repurchased; actual pace varies with price and capital allocation decisions. See our methodology guide for a full explainer, or compare against buybacks vs dividends.

Frequently asked questions

How much did XOM repurchase in FY2025?

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) repurchased $20.3B of its own shares in FY2025. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $35.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 2.9%. Source: 10-K filed 2026-02-18.

What is XOM's buyback yield?

XOM buyback yield is 2.9% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #8; rank by $ repurchased: #8 of 25 tracked buyback programs.

Does a buyback signal that XOM is undervalued?

Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.

Where does HoldLens get XOM buyback data?

SEC filings (10-K filed 2026-02-18). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.

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