中長期的な株主利益が期待され、大変喜ばしいことです。ライバル会社であるJTにも見習っていただき、日本企業の意識改革につなげて欲しいところです。
Philip Morris International (PMI) Announces New Three-Year Share Repurchase Program of $18 Billion and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.77 Per Share
June 13, 2012
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE / Euronext Paris: PM) today announced a new three-year share repurchase program of $18 billion . It is anticipated that the new program will be initiated August 1, 2012 , following completion of the existing three-year program of $12 billion which began in May 2010 and which will conclude ahead of schedule. As previously announced, PMI has a share repurchase target for 2012 of $6.0 billion .
The Board of Directors of Philip Morris International Inc. today also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.77 per common share, payable on July 12, 2012 , to stockholders of record as of June 27, 2012 . The ex-dividend date is June 25, 2012 .
“Since our spin-off from Altria Group, Inc. in March 2008 , we have returned, on a cumulative basis, nearly $40 billion to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases,” said Louis C. Camilleri , Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
“Our announcements today are a further testament to our steadfast commitment to generously reward our shareholders over the long-term.”
