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Dividend to Increase 15.4% to $0.90 per Share on an Annualized Basis
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Share Repurchase Authorization to Increase to $7.5 Billion, with $3.0
Billion to be Repurchased in 2014
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), a leading cable,
entertainment and communications company, announced today that it
increased its dividend by 15.4% to $0.90 per share on an annualized
basis. In accordance with the increase, the Board of Directors declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225 a share on the company's common
stock, payable on April 23, 2014 to shareholders of record as of the
close of business on April 2, 2014.
In addition, Comcast announced that its Board of Directors has increased
its stock repurchase program authorization to $7.5 billion. Comcast
plans to repurchase $3.0 billion during 2014, subject to market
conditions.
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About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY
brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal
operates 30 news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and
Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations,
television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com
for more information.
Comcast Corporation
Jason S. Armstrong, 215-286-7972
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Source: Comcast Corporation
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