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Dividend to Increase 11% to $1.00 per Share on an Annualized Basis
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Share Repurchase Authorization to Increase to $10.0 Billion, with
$4.25 Billion to be Repurchased in 2015
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Additional Share Repurchases Above the $4.25 Billion Plan in 2015 will
be Determined by the Closing of the TWC Merger and the Subsequent
Divestiture Transactions
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), a leading cable,
entertainment and communications company, announced today that it
increased its dividend by 11.1% to $1.00 per share on an annualized
basis. In accordance with the increase, the Board of Directors declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 a share on the company's common
stock, payable on April 22, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the
close of business on April 1, 2015.
In addition, Comcast announced that its Board of Directors has increased
its stock repurchase program authorization to $10.0 billion. At this
time, Comcast plans to repurchase $4.25 billion during 2015, subject to
market conditions. Additional stock repurchases will be determined after
the closing of the Time Warner Cable merger and the subsequent
divestiture transactions.
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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
Investor Contacts:
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215-286-7972
or
Jane Kearns, 215-286-4794
Source: Comcast Corporation
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