Investors fear Big Oil could cut share buybacks as crude prices slump
When Exxon Mobil and Chevron report first-quarter results this week, investors will be focused on how falling oil prices have increased the risk to dividends and share repurchases for the rest of 2025.Big Oil has made returning cash to investors through dividends and share repurchases a strategic cornerstone of its efforts to woo Wall Street. U.S. President Donald Trump's global tariff announcements have stoked fears of a recession and weaker […]