dividend
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.65
Iridium initiates quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, first cash dividend
Iridium Communications Inc.
- First-ever cash dividend declared at $0.13 per share; payable March 30, 2023 to shareholders of record March 15, 2023.
- Dividend program joins existing $600 million share repurchase programs; ~$413M repurchased through Q3 2022.
- Company expects to maintain target leverage of 2.5x–3.5x operational EBITDA by end of 2023.
- CEO Matt Desch cites record subscriber and free cash flow growth as basis for shareholder return.