Viatris Inc NASDAQ: VTRS aprobó mantener la política anual de dividendos actual de $0.48 brutos por acción para 2024 por lo que pagará un dividendo correspondiente al Q1 de $0.12 brutos por acción el próximo 18 de marzo de 2024.
Return of Capital to Shareholders
Viatris announced that on February 26, 2024, its Board of Directors approved a 2024 dividend policy of 48 cents ($0.48) per share and declared a quarterly dividend of 12 cents ($0.12) for each issued and outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on March 18, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2024.
In February 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 19.2 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $250 million, as part of its previously announced $1.0 billion share repurchase program that Viatris’ Board of Directors authorized.
The Company announced that on February 26, 2024, its Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion increase to the Company’s previously announced $1.0 billion share repurchase program. As a result, the Company’s share repurchase program now authorizes the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of the Company’s shares of common stock. The Company has repurchased a total of $500 million in shares through February 28, 2024, under the program.