IMO rewards its investors

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IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $69.74, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares outstanding: 584.2 million; Market cap: $41.5 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 2.9%; www.imperialoil.ca) gets about 90% of its production from oil sands operations in Alberta. Imperial also has conventional oil and gas operations in the West and holds stakes in offshore projects in Atlantic Canada. Its other operations include three refineries and a petrochemical plant in Sarnia, Ontario. While oil prices have eased in 2023, Imperial continues to reward investors. With the July 2023 payment, it raised your quarterly dividend by 13.6%, to $0.50 a share from $0.44. The new annual rate of $2.00 yields 2.9%. The company also plans to repurchase up to 5% of its shares by June 28, 2024. Imperial Oil is still a buy. buy. …