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Buyback tracker · FY2024

XOM buyback program

Exxon Mobil Corporation · Energy

FY2024 repurchased
$19.6B
5y average
$12.0B
Authorization
$35.0B
Approved 2024-12-12
Buyback yield
4.1%
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Source

Data from 10-K filed 2025-02-26. Targets $20B/yr buyback pace through 2026 per Dec 2024 capital-allocation update.

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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 FY2024?

Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) repurchased $19.6B of its own shares in FY2024. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $35.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 4.1%. Source: 10-K filed 2025-02-26.

What is XOM's buyback yield?

XOM buyback yield is 4.1% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #7; rank by $ repurchased: #7 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 2025-02-26). 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.