Patterson Companies Board Approves New Share Repurchase Authorization and Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On March 16, 2021 the Board of Directors of Patterson Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCO) approved a new share repurchase authorization for up to $500 million of its common stock through March 16, 2024, replacing a prior authorization which had expired and under which no repurchases had been made. The Board also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on, or about, April 30, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close