Occidental Petroleum Announces Dividend

May 5, 2011

LOS ANGELES (BUSINESS WIRE) Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) said today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.46 per share on common stock payable on July 15, 2011, to stockholders of record as of June 10, 2011.

Oxy has paid quarterly dividends continuously since 1975 with a current annual dividend rate of $1.84 per share.

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. Oxy 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.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation press release