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Key Takeaways✦ Atlas AI
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Q1 2026 earnings were $4.2 billion.
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Shareholder distributions totaled $9.2 billion.
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U.S. LNG exports increased by 5%.
Atlas AI
Exxon Mobil Corporation announced first-quarter 2026 earnings of $4.2 billion, or $1.00 per share, on May 1, 2026. This represents a decrease from $7.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025. Excluding identified items and unfavorable estimated timing effects, earnings were $8.8 billion, or $2.09 per share, reflecting an increase of $1.2 billion compared to the first quarter of 2025 on a similar basis.
The company generated $8.7 billion in cash flow from operating activities during the quarter. Shareholder distributions totaled $9.2 billion, comprising $4.3 billion in dividends and $4.9 billion in share repurchases. This distribution aligns with previously announced plans.
Operational highlights included record production in Guyana and the achievement of first LNG at Golden Pass Train 1, which increased U.S. LNG exports by 5%. The company also reported a one-year total shareholder return of 48%.
