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Autoliv announces $2.5B buyback, raises dividend 21% to $0.85; reaffirms 2025 guidance
AUTOLIV INC
- Board authorizes new $2.5B share repurchase program from July 2025 through 2029; average annual ambition $300-500M.
- Q3 2025 dividend raised to $0.85/share, up 21% from Q2 2025; payable Sept 23/24 to record holders Sept 5.
- Reiterates FY 2025 guidance: organic sales growth ~2%, adjusted operating margin ~10-10.5%.
- Medium-term target: 12% adjusted operating margin; long-term organic sales growth target 4-6% p.a. over 10+ years.
- Updated leverage target: net debt/adjusted EBITDA not higher than 1.5x; capex to normalize below 5% of sales.
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