HOUSTON, July 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has approved an 11 percent increase in the quarterly dividend payable on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock, resulting in a new quarterly dividend rate of 21 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Sept. 10, 2014 to stockholders of record on Aug. 20, 2014.

For more information on Marathon Oil Corporation, visit the Company's website at http://www.marathonoil.com.

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