Stockholder FAQs
Occidental stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the trading symbol "OXY" and commonly listed as "Occidental" or "Occidental Petroleum."
Oxy Warrants are traded under the trading symbol "Oxy WS” on the NYSE.
Oxy's SEC filings include the most current 10-K, 10-Q, quarterly earnings releases, most current proxy statement and fact sheet.
Oxy issued warrants as a distribution on the common stock in June of 2020 to provide value to our existing stockholders. For more information, please see Occident’s FAQ document regarding Oxy warrants: Oxy June 2020 Warrants FAQ.
To purchase stock, you will need to contact a brokerage firm.
If you are a registered stockholder (i.e. you hold your shares in your name, not through a broker), you can access your account through EQ Shareowner Services, Oxy’s transfer agent. A transfer agent is a professional agency employed by a corporation to handle transfers of stock, conversion of securities, mailings to stockholders, payments of dividends, stock subscriptions and maintaining the stock record books of the corporation.
To find out more about your holdings, please contact either your broker or our transfer agent, EQ Shareowner Services, at:
EQ Shareowner Services
Toll free: (877) 699-8166
International callers: (651) 450-4064
www.shareowneronline.com
If you already own shares, you may enroll in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") to purchase additional shares. To participate, you must meet the following requirements:
- Own of record or have in your account at least 25 shares of Oxy's common stock.
- Have the dividends on at least the greater of 25 shares or 10% of your share balance invested under the Plan at all times.
Information about this program is available below, or you can contact EQ Shareowner Services, to receive a prospectus and enrollment form at:
EQ Shareowner Services
Toll free: (877) 699-8166
International callers: (651) 450-4064
www.shareowneronline.com
Generally, the income tax cost basis of property acquired by inheritance is the fair market value of the property on the date of the decedent's death, i.e., the closing share price on that date times the number share held by the decedent. Tax consequences may vary, so you are encouraged to consult your personal tax advisor.
Personal Savings Account (PSA) participants may have investments under the PSA's Oxy Stock Fund, but they are not considered stockholders of record. All shares are held under the name of the particular trust. The underlying investment of the PSA's Oxy Stock Fund is Occidental common stock. If you wish to see your balance in the Oxy Stock Fund or have questions concerning your PSA, you may access the secure OxyLink site:
OxyLink Employee Service Center
(800) 699-6903
Customer service representatives are available 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m CST
Website: oxylink.oxy.com
Oxy stock has split twice: a 2-for-1 stock split on July 20, 2006, and a 3-for-1 stock split on January 29, 1968. For more information, please see Occidental’s FAQ document regarding 2-for-1 Stock Split: Occidental Common Shares Stock Split FAQ (PDF)
If you still have stock certificates for Anadarko Petroleum, Kerr-McGee, or Vintage Petroleum, Inc., you should contact the successor exchange agent, EQ Shareowner Services, at:
EQ Shareowner Services
Toll free: (877) 699-8166
International callers: (651) 450-4064
www.shareowneronline.com
If you still have stock certificates for Midcon Corporation, Cities Service Corporation or Iowa Beef Processor/IBP, the certificates would have been canceled on the books of the company and the underlying value turned over to the certificate holder's state of residence. Contact your State Unclaimed Property Division to claim these funds.
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