...approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 26, 2021.
The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied’s capital allocation strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, Applied returned $1.72 billion, or 111 percent of free cash flow, to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $6.5 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period.
...approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share payable on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on Dec. 16, 2021 to shareholders of record as of Nov. 26, 2021.
The quarterly cash dividend is a key component of Applied’s capital allocation strategy. In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, Applied returned $1.72 billion, or 111 percent of free cash flow, to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The company had approximately $6.5 billion remaining in its share buyback authorization at the end of that period.