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NCM reintroduces $0.12 annual dividend, launches AI-powered Bullseye ad platform
National CineMedia, Inc.
- Declared $0.03 quarterly dividend ($0.12 annual); payable April 7, 2025 to holders of record March 24, 2025.
- Plans to accelerate share repurchases under its $100M buyback program (runs through 2027).
- Launched NCMx Bullseye using AI for hyper-localized dynamic creative on its cinema network.
- Strategic investments in technology, talent, and programmatic selling to capture premium video ad growth.
- First dividend since prior suspension; expected to be treated as return of capital for tax purposes.