Marathon Oil Corporation Declares First Quarter 2009 Dividend

HOUSTON, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company’s board of directors has declared a dividend of 24 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2009, to stockholders of record on May 20, 2009.

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SOURCE Marathon Oil Corporation