Exxon stock at $149: oil headlines and a dividend date set the next test
Exxon Mobil shares closed up 2.0% at $149.05 Friday, near the session high, as oil prices rose on U.S.-Iran tensions. The Dow ended above 50,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 energy sector hit a record. Exxon’s Feb. 12 shareholder record date approaches for its March dividend. U.S. markets reopen Monday.