Jim Cramer - Mad MoneyPioneer Natural ResourcesPXDBUYAug 10, 2021
Last week, they announced paying out a variable dividend--a fixed percentage of cash flow directly to investors--this quarter instead of 2022. It's important because annualized, PXD pays one of the highest dividend yields on the S&P. Shares jumped 8% on the news, even though PXD reported an in-line quarter. PXD has more room to run.
Exxon Mobil is offering 2.3 of its own shares for Pioneer, valuing PXD at $253 per share in a $60 billion all stock deal. Exxon is down somewhat. The energy space is looking good.
He just trimmed Pioneer, which topped out on Sept. 5, its ex-dividend date, but didn't like how it reversed after that. He still owns some Pioneer shares.
Loves the company but he just sold it because it is a prime M&A takeover target. He is overweight energy despite paring this and other energy holdings.
Their report later today will be straightforward. This year, they already said that if oil is around $80 they will pay out $20 in dividends and at $60, will pay $10. Likely, they will pay the former which amounts to about a 10% yield. Not complex. She owns it for the dividend, not the upside.