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Imperial Oil is one of Canada’s largest corporations and a leading member of the country’s petroleum industry. It is one of the country’s largest producers of crude oil and natural gas and is the largest petroleum refiner and marketer with a coast-to-coast supply network that includes about 1,900 retail service stations.

We have a proven record of delivering long-term growth in shareholder value and a superior mix of values, skills and assets and are strongly positioned to meet the world's growing demand for energy.


The Imperial Oil Advantage


Unwavering focus on four priorities:

  • Continually improving base operations
    enhancing safety, reliability and efficiency across the business
  • Growing profitable sales volumes
    focusing on products and markets that offer the highest potential
  • Attaining a best-in-class cost structure
    delivering continuous improvement in every area of the business
  • Improving the productivity of our asset mix
    investing in high-performance assets, selling non-core assets and building new opportunities


Record results in 2008: 

  • Record financial performance 
    • Net Income $3.9 billion, $4.36/share
    • ROCE 45%
  • Distributed $2.5 billion through dividend payments and share repurchases to shareholders
  • Annual per-share dividends paid increased for the 14th year in a row
  • Imperial has paid a dividend to shareholders every year since 1890






 Total Return to Shareholders*

Toronto Stock ExchangeIMO TSX Comp. 
1-year-24.3%-32.9%
5-year17.5%4.2%
10-year19.2%5.4%
   
American Stock ExchangeIMOS&P 500
Index
1-year-37.9%  -36.9%
5-year19.0%-2.2%
10-year22.0%  -1.4%
 

Proven record of delivering long-term growth in shareholder value: 

  • Averaging 19 percent a year over the past 10 years

 

 




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