[DManA]

Plus that's an inane comparison. How many cents/share is that $400,000,000? What fraction of the dividend Exxon/Mobil payed out that year is $400,000?

[Toddsterpatriot]

How many cents/share is that $400,000,000?

5.83 billion shares outstanding. Call it 7 cents per share.

What fraction of the dividend Exxon/Mobil payed out that year is $400,000?

They paid out $1.28 per share over the last year. $400,000,000 is about 5.5% of last years dividend.