October 09, 2008 12:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Occidental Petroleum Declares Dividend
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) said today that its board of
directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.32 per share on
common stock payable January 15, 2009, to stockholders of record on
December 10, 2008.
This quarterly dividend is at the same level as the dividend paid in
July of 2008. Oxy has paid quarterly dividends continuously since 1975.
ABOUT OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas
exploration and production company with operations in the United States,
Middle East/North Africa and Latin America regions. Oxy is the fourth
largest U.S. oil and gas company, based on equity market capitalization.
Oxy's wholly owned subsidiary, OxyChem, manufactures and markets
chlor-alkali products and vinyls. Occidental is committed to
safeguarding the environment, protecting the safety and health of
employees and neighboring communities and upholding high standards of
social responsibility in all of the company's worldwide operations.