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3 Stocks I'm Never Selling<blockquote>我永远不会出售的3只股票</blockquote>

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3 Stocks I'm Never Selling<blockquote>我永远不会出售的3只股票</blockquote>

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After all, even the Oracle of Omaha routinely sells stocks he owns.<blockquote>我完全相信沃伦·巴菲特的公理“卖出股票的最佳时机是永远”，但众所周知，永远不要说永远。毕竟，即使是奥马哈先知也经常出售他拥有的股票。</blockquote>While breaking the day-trading mindset is obviously the goal of such pithy sayings, holding onto shares for years, decades even, is the preferred time horizon and what I'm planning to do with the stocks in my portfolio.<blockquote>虽然打破日内交易思维显然是这些精辟说法的目标，但持有股票数年甚至数十年是首选的时间范围，也是我计划如何处理投资组合中的股票。</blockquote>However, with the three stocks below, I plan on never selling them because they have proven to be successful businesses with staying power and competitive advantages that will keep them well ahead of their rivals far into the future.<blockquote>然而，对于下面的三只股票，我计划永远不会出售它们，因为它们已被证明是成功的企业，具有持久力和竞争优势，这将使它们在未来远远领先于竞争对手。</blockquote>American States Water<blockquote>美国各州水务</blockquote>The \"rule of threes\" is critical for survival: You can survive for three minutes without air, three days without water, and three weeks without food. While Mark Twain once remarked, \"Buy land, they're not making it anymore,\" water is an even more scarce resource, andAmerican States Water(NYSE:AWR)is tasked with mostly providing Southern California with clean water and electricity.<blockquote>“三法则”对生存至关重要：你可以在没有空气的情况下生存三分钟，没有水的情况下生存三天，没有食物的情况下生存三周。虽然马克·吐温曾经说过，“买土地，他们就不再生产了”，但水是一种更加稀缺的资源，而且美国各州水务（纽约证券交易所代码：AWR）的主要任务是为南加州提供清洁的水和电力。</blockquote>Water generation makes up the lion's share of its business, representing over two-thirds of American States' operating revenue in 2020, but another 25% comes from providing military installations around the country with water as well, and those are under long-term, 50-year contracts. Electricity makes up the rest of its revenue.<blockquote>水力发电占其业务的最大份额，占2020年美国各州营业收入的三分之二以上，但另外25%也来自为全国各地的军事设施提供水，而且这些都是长期的，50年合同。电力构成了其其余收入。</blockquote>That allows American States Water to provide significant stability to investors. While it might not generate especiallyexciting capital appreciation, it makes up for it with steady dividend growth.<blockquote>这使得美国国家水务公司能够为投资者提供显着的稳定性。虽然它可能不会产生特别令人兴奋的资本增值，但它可以通过稳定的股息增长来弥补这一点。</blockquote>The water utility has paid dividends for over 81 consecutive years and has increased the payouts each year for 66 years. That puts it among an elite group of stocks known asDividend Kings, which are companies that have raised their dividend payments for 50 years or more. The surety of its payout may be one reason you will never want to sell American States Water stock either.<blockquote>该自来水公司已连续81年支付股息，并连续66年每年增加派息。这使其跻身于被称为股息之王的精英股票之列，这些公司已提高股息支付50年或更长时间。其支付的保证可能是你永远不想出售美国国家水务公司股票的一个原因。</blockquote>Colgate-Palmolive<blockquote>高露洁棕榄</blockquote>The strength ofColgate-Palmolive(NYSE:CL)is found in its portfolio of name brand consumer products -- everything from its leading toothpaste and dish washing liquids to Ajax, Murphy Oil, and Tom's of Maine. These are essential consumer and household goods people naturally reach for in good times and bad.<blockquote>的力量高露洁棕榄（纽约证券交易所股票代码：CL）的品牌消费品组合包括从领先的牙膏和洗碗液到Ajax、Murphy Oil和Tom's of Maine。这些都是人们在顺境和逆境中自然会得到的基本消费品和家庭用品。</blockquote>There's comfort in knowing a product will perform time and again, and thatlegacy extends internationally&nbsp;where Colgate derives some 70% of its revenue and where it also has leading brands in most categories.<blockquote>知道一种产品会一次又一次地发挥作用是令人欣慰的，而且这种传统延伸到了国际上，高露洁约70%的收入来自那里，并且在大多数类别中也拥有领先品牌。</blockquote>Yet many investors turn to Colgate-Palmolive because of its enviable record in paying a dividend. It made its first payout in 1895 and never stopped, and then began increasing the dividend every year beginning in 1963, meaning for nearly 60 years investors could count on a rising stream of income from the consumer products giant.<blockquote>然而，许多投资者转向高露洁棕榄，因为它在支付股息方面有着令人羡慕的记录。它于1895年首次派息，从未停止，然后从1963年开始每年增加股息，这意味着近60年来，投资者可以指望这家消费品巨头不断增加的收入。</blockquote>A stellar track record, a solid financial base, and a global reach are just some of the reasons why Colgate is a fixture in my portfolio.<blockquote>卓越的业绩记录、坚实的财务基础和全球影响力只是高露洁成为我投资组合中固定产品的部分原因。</blockquote>ExxonMobil<blockquote>埃克森美孚</blockquote>Due to innovations in the oil and gas industry and massive new fields discovered, the dire predictions of so-called \"peak oil\" have largely faded from the headlines, but the global pandemic revealed the ways in which industry majors likeExxonMobil(NYSE:XOM)are still vulnerable.<blockquote>由于石油和天然气行业的创新和大规模新油田的发现，所谓“石油峰值”的可怕预测已基本从头条新闻中消失，但全球大流行揭示了行业巨头喜欢的方式埃克森美孚（纽约证券交易所股票代码：XOM）仍然很脆弱。</blockquote>That it took nearly all the world's governments virtually closing down their economies to weaken the oil and gas giant, however, shows just how enduring its business really is. There may be a movement toward greener energy, but fossil fuel demand is going to be a key component of our everyday life for decades to come.<blockquote>然而，世界上几乎所有政府都几乎关闭了经济，才削弱了这家石油和天然气巨头的实力，这表明了其业务的持久性。可能会有一场走向绿色能源的运动，但化石燃料需求将在未来几十年成为我们日常生活的关键组成部分。</blockquote>Still, Exxon is going to be a slimmer operation than it was in years past. Cost-cutting measures rule the day in an effort to rein in the significant mountain of debt it has accumulated from its capital intensive exploration and development projects. Low oil prices caused it to shelve most initiatives for the time being, but as economies reopen and demand is reignited, higher pricing will help alleviate the concerns many hold about its ability to meet its obligations.<blockquote>尽管如此，埃克森美孚的业务仍将比过去几年更加精简。削减成本措施占据主导地位，以控制其资本密集型勘探和开发项目积累的巨额债务。低油价导致其暂时搁置了大多数举措，但随着经济重新开放和需求重新点燃，更高的定价将有助于缓解许多人对其履行义务能力的担忧。</blockquote>One of those is its dividend. Unlike other oil majors, Exxon maintained that not cutting it was an imperative. 2020 was thefirst time in 18 yearsit did not raise the payout. However, because dividends for the calendar year were higher than the prior year, the company continues to be considered aDividend Aristocratas it has been for nearly four decades.<blockquote>其中之一就是它的股息。与其他石油巨头不同，埃克森美孚坚持认为不减产是当务之急。2020年是18年来首次没有提高派息。然而，由于日历年的股息高于上一年，该公司仍然被视为近四十年来的股息贵族。</blockquote>I'm betting ExxonMobil is going to be around a lot longer than most green-tinted companies that are trying to supplant it, and I plan to hang on for the long term.<blockquote>我敢打赌，埃克森美孚的存在时间将比大多数试图取代它的绿色公司长得多，我计划长期坚持下去。</blockquote>Should you invest $1,000 in Exxon Mobil Corporation right now?<blockquote>您现在应该向埃克森美孚公司投资1,000美元吗？</blockquote>Before you consider Exxon Mobil Corporation, you'll want to hear this.<blockquote>在您考虑埃克森美孚公司之前，您会想听听这个。</blockquote>Investing legends and Motley Fool Co-founders David and Tom Gardner just revealed what they believe are the10 best stocksfor investors to buy right now... and Exxon Mobil Corporation wasn't one of them.<blockquote>Investing legends和Motley Fool联合创始人David和Tom Gardner刚刚透露了他们认为的10只最佳股票供投资者立即购买...埃克森美孚公司不在其中。</blockquote>The online investing service they've run for nearly two decades,Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has beaten the stock market by over 4X.* And right now, they think there are 10 stocks that are better buys.<blockquote>他们经营了近二十年的在线投资服务，杂色傻瓜股票顾问，比股市高出4倍以上。*目前，他们认为有10只股票更值得买入。</blockquote>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>3 Stocks I'm Never Selling<blockquote>我永远不会出售的3只股票</blockquote></title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 12.5px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\n3 Stocks I'm Never Selling<blockquote>我永远不会出售的3只股票</blockquote>\n</h2>\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\nThe motley fool2021-05-04 10:40\n\n</h4>\n</header>\n<article>\nI've fully bought into the Warren Buffett axiom of \"the best time to sell a stock is never,\" but as we also all know, never say never. After all, even the Oracle of Omaha routinely sells stocks he owns.<blockquote>我完全相信沃伦·巴菲特的公理“卖出股票的最佳时机是永远”，但众所周知，永远不要说永远。毕竟，即使是奥马哈先知也经常出售他拥有的股票。</blockquote>While breaking the day-trading mindset is obviously the goal of such pithy sayings, holding onto shares for years, decades even, is the preferred time horizon and what I'm planning to do with the stocks in my portfolio.<blockquote>虽然打破日内交易思维显然是这些精辟说法的目标，但持有股票数年甚至数十年是首选的时间范围，也是我计划如何处理投资组合中的股票。</blockquote>However, with the three stocks below, I plan on never selling them because they have proven to be successful businesses with staying power and competitive advantages that will keep them well ahead of their rivals far into the future.<blockquote>然而，对于下面的三只股票，我计划永远不会出售它们，因为它们已被证明是成功的企业，具有持久力和竞争优势，这将使它们在未来远远领先于竞争对手。</blockquote>American States Water<blockquote>美国各州水务</blockquote>The \"rule of threes\" is critical for survival: You can survive for three minutes without air, three days without water, and three weeks without food. While Mark Twain once remarked, \"Buy land, they're not making it anymore,\" water is an even more scarce resource, andAmerican States Water(NYSE:AWR)is tasked with mostly providing Southern California with clean water and electricity.<blockquote>“三法则”对生存至关重要：你可以在没有空气的情况下生存三分钟，没有水的情况下生存三天，没有食物的情况下生存三周。虽然马克·吐温曾经说过，“买土地，他们就不再生产了”，但水是一种更加稀缺的资源，而且美国各州水务（纽约证券交易所代码：AWR）的主要任务是为南加州提供清洁的水和电力。</blockquote>Water generation makes up the lion's share of its business, representing over two-thirds of American States' operating revenue in 2020, but another 25% comes from providing military installations around the country with water as well, and those are under long-term, 50-year contracts. Electricity makes up the rest of its revenue.<blockquote>水力发电占其业务的最大份额，占2020年美国各州营业收入的三分之二以上，但另外25%也来自为全国各地的军事设施提供水，而且这些都是长期的，50年合同。电力构成了其其余收入。</blockquote>That allows American States Water to provide significant stability to investors. While it might not generate especiallyexciting capital appreciation, it makes up for it with steady dividend growth.<blockquote>这使得美国国家水务公司能够为投资者提供显着的稳定性。虽然它可能不会产生特别令人兴奋的资本增值，但它可以通过稳定的股息增长来弥补这一点。</blockquote>The water utility has paid dividends for over 81 consecutive years and has increased the payouts each year for 66 years. That puts it among an elite group of stocks known asDividend Kings, which are companies that have raised their dividend payments for 50 years or more. The surety of its payout may be one reason you will never want to sell American States Water stock either.<blockquote>该自来水公司已连续81年支付股息，并连续66年每年增加派息。这使其跻身于被称为股息之王的精英股票之列，这些公司已提高股息支付50年或更长时间。其支付的保证可能是你永远不想出售美国国家水务公司股票的一个原因。</blockquote>Colgate-Palmolive<blockquote>高露洁棕榄</blockquote>The strength ofColgate-Palmolive(NYSE:CL)is found in its portfolio of name brand consumer products -- everything from its leading toothpaste and dish washing liquids to Ajax, Murphy Oil, and Tom's of Maine. These are essential consumer and household goods people naturally reach for in good times and bad.<blockquote>的力量高露洁棕榄（纽约证券交易所股票代码：CL）的品牌消费品组合包括从领先的牙膏和洗碗液到Ajax、Murphy Oil和Tom's of Maine。这些都是人们在顺境和逆境中自然会得到的基本消费品和家庭用品。</blockquote>There's comfort in knowing a product will perform time and again, and thatlegacy extends internationally&nbsp;where Colgate derives some 70% of its revenue and where it also has leading brands in most categories.<blockquote>知道一种产品会一次又一次地发挥作用是令人欣慰的，而且这种传统延伸到了国际上，高露洁约70%的收入来自那里，并且在大多数类别中也拥有领先品牌。</blockquote>Yet many investors turn to Colgate-Palmolive because of its enviable record in paying a dividend. It made its first payout in 1895 and never stopped, and then began increasing the dividend every year beginning in 1963, meaning for nearly 60 years investors could count on a rising stream of income from the consumer products giant.<blockquote>然而，许多投资者转向高露洁棕榄，因为它在支付股息方面有着令人羡慕的记录。它于1895年首次派息，从未停止，然后从1963年开始每年增加股息，这意味着近60年来，投资者可以指望这家消费品巨头不断增加的收入。</blockquote>A stellar track record, a solid financial base, and a global reach are just some of the reasons why Colgate is a fixture in my portfolio.<blockquote>卓越的业绩记录、坚实的财务基础和全球影响力只是高露洁成为我投资组合中固定产品的部分原因。</blockquote>ExxonMobil<blockquote>埃克森美孚</blockquote>Due to innovations in the oil and gas industry and massive new fields discovered, the dire predictions of so-called \"peak oil\" have largely faded from the headlines, but the global pandemic revealed the ways in which industry majors likeExxonMobil(NYSE:XOM)are still vulnerable.<blockquote>由于石油和天然气行业的创新和大规模新油田的发现，所谓“石油峰值”的可怕预测已基本从头条新闻中消失，但全球大流行揭示了行业巨头喜欢的方式埃克森美孚（纽约证券交易所股票代码：XOM）仍然很脆弱。</blockquote>That it took nearly all the world's governments virtually closing down their economies to weaken the oil and gas giant, however, shows just how enduring its business really is. There may be a movement toward greener energy, but fossil fuel demand is going to be a key component of our everyday life for decades to come.<blockquote>然而，世界上几乎所有政府都几乎关闭了经济，才削弱了这家石油和天然气巨头的实力，这表明了其业务的持久性。可能会有一场走向绿色能源的运动，但化石燃料需求将在未来几十年成为我们日常生活的关键组成部分。</blockquote>Still, Exxon is going to be a slimmer operation than it was in years past. Cost-cutting measures rule the day in an effort to rein in the significant mountain of debt it has accumulated from its capital intensive exploration and development projects. Low oil prices caused it to shelve most initiatives for the time being, but as economies reopen and demand is reignited, higher pricing will help alleviate the concerns many hold about its ability to meet its obligations.<blockquote>尽管如此，埃克森美孚的业务仍将比过去几年更加精简。削减成本措施占据主导地位，以控制其资本密集型勘探和开发项目积累的巨额债务。低油价导致其暂时搁置了大多数举措，但随着经济重新开放和需求重新点燃，更高的定价将有助于缓解许多人对其履行义务能力的担忧。</blockquote>One of those is its dividend. Unlike other oil majors, Exxon maintained that not cutting it was an imperative. 2020 was thefirst time in 18 yearsit did not raise the payout. However, because dividends for the calendar year were higher than the prior year, the company continues to be considered aDividend Aristocratas it has been for nearly four decades.<blockquote>其中之一就是它的股息。与其他石油巨头不同，埃克森美孚坚持认为不减产是当务之急。2020年是18年来首次没有提高派息。然而，由于日历年的股息高于上一年，该公司仍然被视为近四十年来的股息贵族。</blockquote>I'm betting ExxonMobil is going to be around a lot longer than most green-tinted companies that are trying to supplant it, and I plan to hang on for the long term.<blockquote>我敢打赌，埃克森美孚的存在时间将比大多数试图取代它的绿色公司长得多，我计划长期坚持下去。</blockquote>Should you invest $1,000 in Exxon Mobil Corporation right now?<blockquote>您现在应该向埃克森美孚公司投资1,000美元吗？</blockquote>Before you consider Exxon Mobil Corporation, you'll want to hear this.<blockquote>在您考虑埃克森美孚公司之前，您会想听听这个。</blockquote>Investing legends and Motley Fool Co-founders David and Tom Gardner just revealed what they believe are the10 best stocksfor investors to buy right now... and Exxon Mobil Corporation wasn't one of them.<blockquote>Investing legends和Motley Fool联合创始人David和Tom Gardner刚刚透露了他们认为的10只最佳股票供投资者立即购买...埃克森美孚公司不在其中。</blockquote>The online investing service they've run for nearly two decades,Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has beaten the stock market by over 4X.* And right now, they think there are 10 stocks that are better buys.<blockquote>他们经营了近二十年的在线投资服务，杂色傻瓜股票顾问，比股市高出4倍以上。*目前，他们认为有10只股票更值得买入。</blockquote>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n 来源：<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/03/3-stocks-im-never-selling/\">The motley fool</a>\n为提升您的阅读体验，我们对本页面进行了排版优化\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/78e4944908df81bfad358b07ba0dc819","relate_stocks":{"AWR":"美洲国家水务","XOM":"埃克森美孚","CL":"高露洁"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/03/3-stocks-im-never-selling/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1103003554","content_text":"I've fully bought into the Warren Buffett axiom of \"the best time to sell a stock is never,\" but as we also all know, never say never. After all, even the Oracle of Omaha routinely sells stocks he owns.While breaking the day-trading mindset is obviously the goal of such pithy sayings, holding onto shares for years, decades even, is the preferred time horizon and what I'm planning to do with the stocks in my portfolio.However, with the three stocks below, I plan on never selling them because they have proven to be successful businesses with staying power and competitive advantages that will keep them well ahead of their rivals far into the future.American States WaterThe \"rule of threes\" is critical for survival: You can survive for three minutes without air, three days without water, and three weeks without food. While Mark Twain once remarked, \"Buy land, they're not making it anymore,\" water is an even more scarce resource, andAmerican States Water(NYSE:AWR)is tasked with mostly providing Southern California with clean water and electricity.Water generation makes up the lion's share of its business, representing over two-thirds of American States' operating revenue in 2020, but another 25% comes from providing military installations around the country with water as well, and those are under long-term, 50-year contracts. Electricity makes up the rest of its revenue.That allows American States Water to provide significant stability to investors. While it might not generate especiallyexciting capital appreciation, it makes up for it with steady dividend growth.The water utility has paid dividends for over 81 consecutive years and has increased the payouts each year for 66 years. That puts it among an elite group of stocks known asDividend Kings, which are companies that have raised their dividend payments for 50 years or more. The surety of its payout may be one reason you will never want to sell American States Water stock either.Colgate-PalmoliveThe strength ofColgate-Palmolive(NYSE:CL)is found in its portfolio of name brand consumer products -- everything from its leading toothpaste and dish washing liquids to Ajax, Murphy Oil, and Tom's of Maine. These are essential consumer and household goods people naturally reach for in good times and bad.There's comfort in knowing a product will perform time and again, and thatlegacy extends internationally where Colgate derives some 70% of its revenue and where it also has leading brands in most categories.Yet many investors turn to Colgate-Palmolive because of its enviable record in paying a dividend. It made its first payout in 1895 and never stopped, and then began increasing the dividend every year beginning in 1963, meaning for nearly 60 years investors could count on a rising stream of income from the consumer products giant.A stellar track record, a solid financial base, and a global reach are just some of the reasons why Colgate is a fixture in my portfolio.ExxonMobilDue to innovations in the oil and gas industry and massive new fields discovered, the dire predictions of so-called \"peak oil\" have largely faded from the headlines, but the global pandemic revealed the ways in which industry majors likeExxonMobil(NYSE:XOM)are still vulnerable.That it took nearly all the world's governments virtually closing down their economies to weaken the oil and gas giant, however, shows just how enduring its business really is. There may be a movement toward greener energy, but fossil fuel demand is going to be a key component of our everyday life for decades to come.Still, Exxon is going to be a slimmer operation than it was in years past. Cost-cutting measures rule the day in an effort to rein in the significant mountain of debt it has accumulated from its capital intensive exploration and development projects. Low oil prices caused it to shelve most initiatives for the time being, but as economies reopen and demand is reignited, higher pricing will help alleviate the concerns many hold about its ability to meet its obligations.One of those is its dividend. Unlike other oil majors, Exxon maintained that not cutting it was an imperative. 2020 was thefirst time in 18 yearsit did not raise the payout. However, because dividends for the calendar year were higher than the prior year, the company continues to be considered aDividend Aristocratas it has been for nearly four decades.I'm betting ExxonMobil is going to be around a lot longer than most green-tinted companies that are trying to supplant it, and I plan to hang on for the long term.Should you invest $1,000 in Exxon Mobil Corporation right now?Before you consider Exxon Mobil Corporation, you'll want to hear this.Investing legends and Motley Fool Co-founders David and Tom Gardner just revealed what they believe are the10 best stocksfor investors to buy right now... and Exxon Mobil Corporation wasn't one of them.The online investing service they've run for nearly two decades,Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has beaten the stock market by over 4X.* And right now, they think there are 10 stocks that are better buys.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"XOM":0.9,"AWR":0.9,"CL":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2285,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":11,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"hasMoreComment":false,"orderType":2}