NOV 预计将其普通股季度现金股息从每股 0.05 美元增加 50% 至每股 0.075 美元。
根据 4 月 25 日的新闻稿，为了返还至少 50% 的超额自由现金流，NOV Inc.批准了一项股票回购计划，在 36 个月内回购最多 10 亿美元的普通股。
根据该计划，NOV 可以通过公开市场购买、私下协商交易或通过使用符合《证券交易法》规则 10b5-1 规定的交易计划来回购股票。
该公司还预计普通股季度现金股息从每股 0.05 美元增加 50% 至每股 0.075 美元。
股息将于截至 6 月 30 日的季度支付。
NOV表示，打算在2025年第二季度宣布追加股息。预计该金额至少占公司超额自由现金流的50%。
NOV expects to increase its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock by 50% to $0.075 per share from $0.05 per share.
In an effort to return at least 50% of excess free cash flow, NOV Inc. authorized a share repurchase program for up to $1 billion of its common stock over 36 months, according to an April 25 press release.
Under the program, NOV may repurchase shares through open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or through the use of trading plans that qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act.
The company also expects to increase its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock by 50% to $0.075 per share from $0.05 per share.
The dividend is set to be paid out during the quarter ended June 30.
NOV said it intends to declare a supplemental dividend during the second-quarter 2025. The amount is anticipated to be a minimum of 50% of the company’s excess free cash flow.