Prediction: ExxonMobil Raises Its Dividend More Than Wall Street Expects

Dividends are great, but what's even better for long-term investors is knowing that they're holding shares of a company that's a true dividend stock, not just a stock that pays a dividend.Companies become true dividend names by showing unwavering commitment to steadily increasing their payouts. One of the world's largest oil companies, ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), is certainly in that camp. ExxonMobil is on a 43-year run of increasing its payout. Those are increases shareholders can set their clocks by, and for those wondering, pencil in the energy stock's next dividend lift. It's likely to arrive in October, as it has over the past several years.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool