Exxon vs. Apple: Who Is No. 1 for Dividends?

Exxon Mobil (XOM) increased its dividend by 6% on Wednesday to 73 cents a quarter up from 69 cents. That implies a $12.2 billion payout to investors, says Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices. That would be just ahead of Apples (AAPL) $12 billion payout and would make Exxon the [...]