HOUSTON, Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The board of directors of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA) has declared a regular cash dividend on the company's common shares, increasing the quarterly dividend rate to 12.5 cents per share, up from 6.25 cents per share.

The dividend on APA common shares is payable Feb. 22, 2022, to stockholders of record on Jan. 21, 2022. On an annualized basis, the dividend increases to 50 cents per share, up 100% from the previous annualized level of 25 cents per share.

"Our second dividend increase announced in 2021 further demonstrates our commitment to returning a higher percentage of cash flow to our shareholders," said John J. Christmann IV, APA's CEO and president. "We have confidence in our current portfolio and ability to generate substantial free cash flow, particularly given the ongoing constructive price environment."

About APA

APA Corporation owns consolidated subsidiaries that explore for and produce oil and gas in the United States, Egypt and the United Kingdom and that explore for oil and gas offshore Suriname. APA posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and press releases on its website, www.apacorp.com. Specific information concerning Suriname, ESG performance and other investor-related topics are posted at investor.apacorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "seeks," "believes," "continues," "could," "estimates," "expects," "guidance," "may," "might," "outlook," "possibly," "potential," "projects," "prospects," "should," "will," "would," and similar references to future periods, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future plans, expectations, and objectives for operations, including statements about our capital plans, drilling plans, production expectations, asset sales, and monetizations. While forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by us that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, whether actual results and developments will meet our expectations and predictions depend on a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause our actual results, performance, and financial condition to differ materially from our expectations. See "Risk Factors" in Apache Corporation's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2021, and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for a discussion of risk factors that affect our business. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. APA and its subsidiaries undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future development or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts

Investor:	(281) 302-2286	Gary Clark
Media:	(713) 296-7276	Phil West
Website:	www.apacorp.com

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