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Old Republic authorizes $750M share repurchase program, succeeding $1.1B program
OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP
- Board authorized new $750M buyback program; will start after completing ~$162M left under prior $1.10B program announced March 2024.
- Since Dec 2020, Old Republic has returned over $4.2B to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases.
- Annualized regular dividend raised 9.4% to $1.16 per share, marking 44th consecutive annual increase and 84th year of uninterrupted payments.
- CEO Craig Smiddy cited confidence in balance sheet and earnings; company has retired over 20% of shares in the last three years.
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