Today The Board of Directors of PepsiCo, Inc announced a 15 percent increase in its
annualized dividend per share to $3.71 from $3.22 per share, effective with the
dividend expected to be paid in June 2018. This represents the Company’s 46th
consecutive annual dividend per share increase. Total dividends to shareholders
are expected to be approximately $5 billion and share repurchases are expected
to be approximately $2 billion.
The Company also announced a new share repurchase program
providing for the repurchase of up to $15 billion of PepsiCo common stock
commencing on July 1, 2018 and expiring on June 30, 2021. This will replace the
$12 billion repurchase program which commenced on July 1, 2015 and expires on
June 30, 2018.
With current price $ 112.00 (today's open), this raise brings their dividend yield to 3.31%.
Since I own 100 shares of PEP, this will increase my portfolio's projected annual net dividend income by $ 36.51.
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Loved seeing that increase from PepsiCo. Wasn't expecting 15% at all so that was fantastic news for me.
ReplyDeleteNice dividend increase. The share buyback should bump the price too.
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ReplyDeleteLoving this post, I wouldnt have known, so thank you! This year has been some year for div growth!
-Lanny
Wow! Twice as much as I hoped for! Loving this year so far!
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