Marathon Oil Corp
MRO:NYSE
| Last | Change / % Change | Dividend Yield | Volume |
| 31.09 | -0.41 -1.30% | 1.93% | 7,690,982 |
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Latest News Headlines for Marathon Oil Corp
Marathon Oil Corporation Declares Second Quarter 2011 Dividend
HOUSTON, July 27, 2011 - Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a dividend of 15 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on Sept. 12, 2011, to stockholders of record on Aug. 17, 2011.
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Company Background
Marathon Oil Corporation (Marathon) is an integrated international energy company engaged in exploration and production; oil sands mining; integrated gas, and refining, marketing and transportation. Marathon operations consist of four operating segments: Exploration and Production (E&P;), which explores for, produces and markets liquid hydrocarbons and natural gas; Oil Sands Mining (OSM), which mines, extracts and transports bitumen from oil sands deposits in Alberta, Canada, and upgrades the bitumen to produce and market synthetic crude oil; Integrated Gas (IG), which markets and transports products manufactured from natural gas, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and methanol, and Refining, Marketing and Transportation (RM&T;), which refines, transports and markets crude oil and petroleum products, primarily in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and southeastern regions of the United States.
Bid/Size -- / -- | Ask/Size -- / -- |
Price Open 31.44 | Previous Close 31.50 |
Day High 31.66 | Day Low 31.08 |
52wk High/Date 54.33 / 5/2/2011 | 52wk Low/Date 30.04 / 8/27/2010 |
Beta 1.17 | Market Capitalization 22.14B |
Shares Outstanding 712.09M | Volatility Avg 29.39 |
Avg Vol(10 day) 7.73M | P/E Ratio 7.1x |
EPS (TTM) 4.36 | Yield 1.93% |
Dividend Announcement 4/27/2011 | Ex-Date 5/16/2011 |
Payable 0.1518 - QRTR | Payable Date 6/10/2011 |
Date of Record 5/18/2011 | |
Last Trade as of 7/28/2011 4:06 PM ET | |
MRO Marathon Oil Corp vs. Peers
| Peers | |
MRO Marathon Oil Corp | 40.13% |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | 13.94% |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | 15.76% |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 3.36% |
| HES Hess Corp. | -8.18% |
MRO Marathon Oil Corp | 1.95% |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | 2.26% |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | 2.95% |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 1.81% |
| HES Hess Corp. | 0.57% |
MRO Marathon Oil Corp | -1.30% |
| XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | -2.22% |
| CVX Chevron Corporation | 0.00% |
| OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 0.00% |
| HES Hess Corp. | 0.00% |