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Lear boosts share repurchase authorization to $1.5B, extends to Dec 2029
LEAR CORP
- Board increased authorization from ~$600M remaining (expiring Dec 2026) to $1.5B, valid until Dec 31, 2029.
- New authorization equals ~26% of Lear's total market capitalization at current market prices.
- Since 2011, Lear repurchased 63.6M shares for $6.1B, reducing shares outstanding by ~60%.
- Repurchases may use open market, accelerated, negotiated, or structured transactions, subject to market conditions.