Top Energy Stocks by Market Cap and Dividend Yield
GNG Research tracks 244 energy stocks, 219 of them oil and gas producers, pipelines, refiners and service companies. 150 pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 3.05% among payers. The largest by market cap are Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and Shell (SHEL). State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), the sector proxy used here, has a total return of +54.3% in 2026 through Oct 14, 2026, against +13.8% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Prices and yields use the latest available records. Returns through Oct 14, 2026.
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Energy Dividend Stocks
Companies worth at least $1B with a forward yield up to 25%, one listing per company.
Top Energy Stocks by Market Cap
Companies ranked by reported market capitalization, one listing per company.
- $727.85B
- $427.10B
- $292.95B
- $196.35B
- $171.00B
- $133.95B
- $132.38B
- $125.71B
- $119.19B
Energy Sector Performance
Calendar-year total returns of State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) and the S&P 500 (SPY), with dividends reinvested.
Total returns from daily closes with dividends reinvested and splits applied, using State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) as the sector proxy and SPY for the S&P 500. 2026 is year to date through Oct 14, 2026.
Growth of $10,000 in XLE
A $10,000 investment in State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE) at the start of 2010, with dividends reinvested, against the same amount in the S&P 500 (SPY).
$10,000 invested in XLE at the start of 2010 grew to $40,979 by Oct 14, 2026 with dividends reinvested, against $92,848 in SPY.
Energy Stocks by Industry
One listing per company; preferred shares, notes and funds are left out.
Energy ETFs
Funds that hold energy stocks. XLE is the sector proxy for the returns on this page; yields and expense ratios are the figures each fund's page shows.
Energy Stocks List
All 244 energy stocks GNG Research tracks, largest first. Yield is the trailing 12-month dividend yield each stock page shows.
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About Energy
Energy companies explore for and produce oil and natural gas, move it through pipelines, refine it into fuels and supply drilling equipment and services, and the sector also includes uranium and coal producers.
Oil and natural gas prices drive much of the sector's revenue, so its earnings and share prices can swing widely from year to year.
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Other Stock Sectors
Median forward dividend yield among each sector's dividend payers, and each sector ETF's total return this year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top energy stocks by market cap?
Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and Shell (SHEL) are the largest energy stocks by market cap, at $727.85B, $427.10B and $292.95B.
Which energy stocks pay dividends?
Among energy stocks worth at least $1 billion with forward yields up to 25%, the highest forward dividend yields are Dorchester Minerals (DMLP) at 17.05%, Nordic American Tankers (NAT) at 13.82% and Mach Natural Resources (MNR) at 13.24%. 150 energy stocks on this page pay a dividend, with a median forward yield of 3.05%.
What are energy stocks?
Energy companies explore for and produce oil and natural gas, move it through pipelines, refine it into fuels and supply drilling equipment and services, and the sector also includes uranium and coal producers. GNG Research tracks 244 energy stocks.
How has the energy sector performed?
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), used here as the sector proxy, returned +54.3% in 2026 through Oct 14, 2026 and +7.9% in 2025, with dividends reinvested. The S&P 500 (SPY) returned +13.8% and +17.7% over the same periods.
Which ETFs hold energy stocks?
GNG Research covers 2 ETFs that hold energy stocks: XLE (State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, 0.08% expense ratio) and IYE (iShares U.S. Energy ETF, 0.38% expense ratio). XLE is the sector proxy for the returns on this page.
All Energy stocks covered by GNG
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