Big Profits Are No Longer The Top Priority For Oil Investors

For years, the oil industry drew in investors with sizable—and regular—returns. Even when oil prices fell, Big Oil found ways to keep paying dividends, even if it had to cut them, which happened only in extreme cases. Now, it is becoming increasingly clear that dividends—and profits—are no longer king. Today's investors want other things from their oil investments. Returns are not what they used to be To be perfectly fair, returns are still important. They are just not the only reason for an investor to buy into or stay…