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According to Cnbc, inflation data, earnings reports and Middle East tensions have shaped a volatile market, prompting income-focused investors to consider dividend-paying shares. Analysts tracked by TipRanks highlighted Exxon Mobil, Expand Energy and Diamondback Energy, citing dividend payments, cash-flow prospects and potential shareholder returns.
Exxon Mobil has raised its dividend for 43 consecutive years. Its quarterly dividend is $1.03 a share, or $4.12 annualized, for a yield of 2.6%. Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott reiterated a buy rating and lifted his price target to $177 from $168. He increased free-cash-flow estimates to reflect second-quarter guidance and the oil-price strip, raising cash-flow estimates by an average of 20% for the second half of 2026 and 7% for 2027. McDermott expects earnings and cash-flow growth from upstream volumes, Product Solutions projects and more than $5 billion in additional structural cost savings.
Natural gas producer Expand Energy announced a quarterly base dividend of $0.575 per share, payable Sept. 3. Its annualized dividend of $2.30 per share represents a yield of about 2.3%. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta reaffirmed a buy rating and raised his price target to $113 from $99, pointing to improved cash flow and shareholder-return prospects. Mehta estimates an 11% free-cash-flow yield based on his 2027 and 2028 forecasts, versus a 9% peer average. He also said the recently announced $1.25 billion Twin Eagle acquisition could strengthen the combined company’s position in premium markets and power and LNG end markets.
Mehta also maintained a buy rating on Diamondback Energy and raised his price target to $220 from $212. The company recently paid a second-quarter 2026 base cash dividend of $1.10 a share, and its shares carry a 2.2% dividend yield. Mehta cited capital-efficient volume growth, well productivity and the company’s Permian Basin focus. Diamondback’s second-quarter production reached 1,018 Mboe/d, above the high end of its guidance, helped by stronger-than-expected natural-gas output from Barnett development and improved downstream gas marketing. Mehta said the company’s flexibility in capital allocation and its production outlook supported his positive view.
