Philip Morris Announces Up to $7 Billion Share Buyback

by Shivani Kumaresan, Benzinga Staff Writer

June 11, 2021 1:41 PM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International Inc PM announced a new share repurchase program of up to $7 billion.
Philip Morris plans to make targeted spending of $5 billion to $7 billion over three years.
PM’s board of directors also approved a regular quarterly dividend of $1.20 per common share.
“Since our spin-off in March 2008, we have returned, on a cumulative basis, approximately $115 billion to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases,” said Jacek Olczak, Chief Executive Officer.
At the end of the March quarter, Philip Morris held $3.9 billion in cash and equivalents.
Price action: PM shares traded higher by 0.52% at $98.06 on last check Friday.

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