The trouble with Big Oil's big dividends By: CNBC.com News May 01, 2014 at 10:59 AM EDT Exxon's earnings report underscores a lingering problem with the oil majors: they're too big to grow, so they pay out large dividends to compensate. Read More >> Related Stocks: BP Plc ADR Chevron Corp ConocoPhillips Exxon Mobil Royal Dutch Shell Cl B ADR