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Dividend to Increase 10% to $1.10 per Share on an Annualized Basis
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Share Repurchase Authorization to Increase to $10.0 Billion, with $5.0
Billion to be Repurchased in 2016
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), a leading cable, entertainment and
communications company, announced today that it increased its dividend
by 10.0% to $1.10 per share on an annualized basis. In accordance with
the increase, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.275 a share on the company's common stock, payable on April 27,
2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 6,
2016.
In addition, Comcast announced that its Board of Directors has increased
its stock repurchase program authorization to $10.0 billion. Comcast
plans to repurchase $5.0 billion during 2016, subject to market
conditions.
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About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology
company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal.
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and
also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 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.
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