dividend
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
Old Republic declares $0.265 quarterly dividend (8.2% increase) and authorizes $1.1B share repurchase
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Regular quarterly dividend of $0.265/share payable March 21, 2024 to holders of record March 11, 2024.
- Annualized rate of $1.06/share, up 8.2% from $0.98 in 2023; 43rd consecutive annual increase.
- Board authorized $1.10 billion share repurchase program, replacing recently completed $450 million program.
- Since Dec 31, 2018, company has returned over $3.5 billion to shareholders via dividends and repurchases.
- Buyback has no expiration date; timing and amount depend on valuation and market conditions.