109-year-old energy giant paying $4 billion in dividends as oil spikes

Oil prices are back above $100 a barrel. And for ConocoPhillips, a company founded in 1917, that's the kind of environment where its long-term strategy starts to shine. The Houston-based energy giant just wrapped up a strong 2025. It increased production, cut costs, and returned $9 billion to investors. Now, with crude surging on geopolitical tensions, the case for ConocoPhillips as a dividend and growth stock is getting louder. Here's what investors need to know. Why oil above $100 matters for COP shar ...