Benzinga | Jul 19, 2021 04:16PM EDT

SiriusXM Adds Further $2B To Buyback Program

SiriusXM today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.014641 per share of common stock, payable in cash on August 30, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 6, 2021.

In addition, SiriusXM today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an additional $2 billion of common stock repurchases, taking the Company's total authorization to $18 billion since the inception of the program in 2013. Shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time on the open market, pursuant to pre-set trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in privately negotiated transactions, including in accelerated stock repurchase transactions and transactions with Liberty Media and its affiliates, or otherwise. The Company will fund the repurchases through cash on hand, future cash flow from operations, and future borrowings.

The announcement of the extension of the repurchase program reflects the Board's desire to continue to return value to stockholders and its confidence in the long-term growth prospects of the Company's business. SiriusXM retains sufficient capital capacity to continue making long-term investments in its programming, research and development initiatives and overall operations, as well as to pursue strategic opportunities that may arise.