HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an increase of the company’s dividend to an annual rate of $3.04 per share, from the previous annual rate of $3.00 per share.
President and Chief Executive Officer Vicki A. Hollub said, “Occidental has now increased its dividend every year for 14 consecutive years, and a total of 15 times during that period. The total increase in the annual dividend rate from 2002 exceeds 500 percent. The dividend increase reflects our commitment to growing Occidental’s dividend annually for our shareholders, and our confidence in the company’s financial strength and future performance.”
Occidental has paid quarterly dividends continuously since 1975. The $.76 per share quarterly dividend will be payable on October 14, 2016, to stockholders of record as of September 9, 2016.
About Occidental Petroleum
Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Middle East and Latin America. Headquartered in Houston, Occidental is one of the largest U.S. oil and gas companies, based on equity market capitalization. Occidental’s midstream and marketing segment gathers, processes, transports, stores, purchases and markets hydrocarbons and other commodities. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary OxyChem manufactures and markets basic chemicals and vinyls.
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