Microsoft hikes dividend and unveils $60 billion stock buyback program

微軟上調股息並公佈600億美元股票回購計劃

Dow Jones Newswires · 2021/09/14 19:56

By Eric J. Savitz

作者：埃裏克·J·薩維茨

Expanding its program for returning capital to shareholders,$Microsoft(MSFT.US)$ late Tuesday said its board voted to both boost its quarterly dividend and adopt a new share repurchase program.

擴大向股東返還資金的計劃，$微軟(MSFT.US)$週二晚些時候，該公司董事會投票決定提高季度股息，並採取新的股票回購計劃。

Microsoft raised its quarterly dividend rate by 11%, to 62 cents from 56 cents. It was the 12th straight year that the company has boosted its quarterly payout following its September board meeting. The new rate gives the company a yield of 0.8%. The hike follows increases of 10% last year and 11% in 2019.

微軟將季度股息率提高了11%，從56美分提高到62美分。這是該公司在9月份董事會會議後連續第12年提高季度派息。新的利率使該公司的收益率為0.8%。在此之前，去年和2019年的漲幅分別為10%和11%。

The company also announced a new $60 billion stock repurchase program, with no specific expiration date.

該公司還宣佈了一項新的600億美元股票回購計劃，沒有具體的到期日。

Microsoft also said its board has appointed President Brad Smith to the added role of vice-chair.

微軟還表示，董事會已任命總裁布拉德·史密斯(Brad Smith)擔任副董事長。

This reflects the unique leadership role that Brad plays for the company, our board of directors and me, with governments and other external stakeholders around the world."

-Microsoft CEO and Chairman Satya Nadella said in a statement.

這反映了布拉德在公司、我們的董事會和我與世界各地的政府和其他外部利益相關者之間發揮的獨特領導作用。“

-微軟首席執行官兼董事長薩蒂亞·納德拉(Satya Nadella)在一份聲明中表示。

Microsoft in late trading is up 0.9%, to $302.51.

微軟尾盤上漲0.9%，至302.51美元。

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September 14, 2021 19:27 ET (23:27 GMT)

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Microsoft hikes dividend and unveils $60 billion stock buyback program

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