GM board approves a new $6 billion stock-buyback program
By Ciara Linnane
Car maker expects to return $1.7 billion to shareholders in the first half via buybacks and dividends
General Motors Co. said Tuesday its board has approved a new $6 billion stock-buyback program, sending its stock up 1.6%.
The carmaker (GM) said the new authorization will enable it to continue buying its stock once the existing program is completed.
The company last November announced a $10 billion accelerated stock-repurchase program, while continuing to have $1.4 billion in capacity under a prior agreement.
In the first quarter, GM purchased $300 million of its stock and expects to exhaust the remaining $1.1 billion before the end of the second quarter.
In another shareholder-friendly move, the company raised its quarterly dividend in the first quarter to 12 cents a share from 9 cents previously.
The company is now expecting to return a total of $1.7 billion to shareholders in the first half of 2024, after returning $11.6 billion in 2023, up from $2.8 billion in 2022.
That's comprised of $1.4 billion in stock buybacks and $300 million in dividends.
The company will report second-quarter earnings on July 23.
The stock was has gained 34% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 12%.
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-Ciara Linnane
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