Exxon Mobil is a company which is managed by individuals seeking investment returns part of which is paid to investors in the form of a Dividend. The management culture has been such that successive CEOs have maintained a combined ~14% compounded growth rate comprised of ~11.5% of common stock growth and ~2.5% Dividend Yield since 1985. Exxon Mobil which has a history of being managed by competent individuals has continuously adjusted to changing business conditions. The current CEO is Rex Tillerson and he seems to be on the same pace as his predecessors.