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Exxon Mobil shareholder proposals 2026
What shareholders asked Exxon Mobil to do, and how the funds holding Americans’ retirement savings voted on it: the funds in the 401(k) plans we index and the most widely held funds beyond them, with the filing behind every vote.
27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Exxon Mobil also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Independent Chair, a proposal overwhelmingly defeated on 16 separate occasions since 2000”
1 of 14 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | AGAINST | 61,301,435 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | AGAINST | 22,855,858 |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund | AGAINST | 16,182,964 |
| Putnam Large Cap Value Fund | AGAINST | 9,667,271 |
| T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. | AGAINST | 2,866,311 |
| Fidelity Puritan Fund | AGAINST | 2,359,124 |
| ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund | AGAINST | 1,960,826 |
| Massachusetts Investors Trust | AGAINST | 667,815 |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund | AGAINST | 339,176 |
| PGIM Real Assets Fund | FOR | 241,063 |
| First Eagle U.S. Fund | AGAINST | 211,376 |
| Putnam U.S. Research Fund | AGAINST | 79,378 |
| Allspring Large Cap Value Fund | AGAINST | 30,527 |
| Fidelity Total Bond Fund | AGAINST | 22,714 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron, Bank of America.
27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not aligned with the Board's recommendations
“Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not aligned with the Board's recommendations”
4 of 10 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF | AGAINST | 61,301,435 |
| Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | AGAINST | 22,855,858 |
| Putnam Large Cap Value Fund | FOR | 9,667,271 |
| ClearBridge Dividend Strategy Fund | AGAINST | 1,960,826 |
| BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund | AGAINST | 339,176 |
| PGIM Real Assets Fund | AGAINST | 241,063 |
| First Eagle U.S. Fund | FOR | 211,376 |
| Putnam U.S. Research Fund | FOR | 79,378 |
| Allspring Large Cap Value Fund | FOR | 30,527 |
| Fidelity Total Bond Fund | ABSTAIN | 22,714 |
27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Should the person who runs Exxon Mobil also chair the board that supervises them?
Shareholders asked the company to require that the chair of the board be an independent director rather than the chief executive, so that the body overseeing management is not led by the person being overseen.
“Independent Chair, a proposal overwhelmingly defeated on 16 separate occasions since 2000”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core High Dividend ETF | AGAINST | 7,475,215 |
| iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | AGAINST | 7,403,177 |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | AGAINST | 5,318,530 |
| iShares North American Natural Resources ETF | AGAINST | 588,680 |
The same proposal was put to Amazon.com, Wells Fargo, Verizon Communications, PepsiCo, Chevron, Bank of America.
27 May 2026 · put on the ballot by shareholder
Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not aligned with the Board's recommendations
“Proposal requesting Company to modify its Voluntary Retail Voting Program to provide multiple options not aligned with the Board's recommendations”
0 of 4 funds we track voted for it.
| Fund | Vote | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Core High Dividend ETF | AGAINST | 7,475,215 |
| iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | AGAINST | 7,403,177 |
| iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF | AGAINST | 5,318,530 |
| iShares North American Natural Resources ETF | AGAINST | 588,680 |
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