ExxonMobil Q3 earnings arrives at $15.4 billion as cash flow rises
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- ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $15.4 billion, equivalent to $3.72 per diluted share.
- Adjusted earnings reached $17.5 billion, while operating cash flow totalled $25.7 billion and free cash flow reached $19.1 billion.
- ExxonMobil returned $9.4 billion to shareholders, including $4.3 billion in dividends and $5.1 billion in share repurchases.
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) reported third-quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $15.4 billion, or $3.72 per diluted share, while adjusted earnings reached $17.5 billion.
The results included $25.7 billion in cash flow from operating activities and $19.1 billion in free cash flow, alongside $9.4 billion in total shareholder distributions.
ExxonMobil returned $4.3 billion through dividends and repurchased $5.1 billion of its shares during the quarter, bringing total shareholder distributions to $9.4 billion.
For the first nine months of 2026, GAAP earnings reached $34.1 billion, or $8.18 per share, compared with $22.3 billion and $5.16 per share in the corresponding 2025 period.
Adjusted earnings for the nine-month period increased to $41 billion, or $9.82 per share, from $22.5 billion and $5.19 per share a year earlier.
ExxonMobil operates across upstream oil and gas production, energy products, chemicals and specialty products, with its integrated business model connecting resource development, refining and global energy distribution.
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