Chevron vs. ExxonMobil: Which Dividend Compounds Better Over the Next 10 Years?
The two seemingly similar energy giants have a few discernible differences, but there's really only one difference that matters to income-growth-seeking investors.
Overview
For most busy investors, choosing between ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) can feel like there's not much of a difference. Both are major integrated oil names, doing everything from exploring to drilling to refining. And both stocks pay a decent dividend.
As experienced investors can attest, however, given enough time, little differences can have a big cumulative impact.
Details
To this end, anyone considering taking on a long-term stake in either company might want to look very carefully before choosing. That's especially true if you're buying one of them now for the dividend income it will generate in the future.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.