HOUSTON, Jan. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a dividend of 17 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on March 11, 2013, to stockholders of record on Feb. 20, 2013.

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