Dow Announces $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Program
MIDLAND, Mich., Feb 15, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Copyright Business Wire 2013
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that its board of
directors has approved a share buy-back program, authorizing the
repurchase of up to $1.5 billion of the Company's common stock.
Purchases under this program may be made over time in open market or
privately negotiated transactions.
"This repurchase program underscores the board's confidence in Dow's
earnings, cash flow and growth potential as we continue executing
against our strategic agenda, and illustrates our ongoing commitment to
increasingly reward shareholders," said Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's
chairman and chief executive officer. "Going forward, our three
priorities for uses of cash will remain consistent: further
deleveraging, returning value to our shareholders and investing for
attractive, high-margin organic growth in our downstream businesses."
This represents the latest action in a series of measures Dow has taken
to increasingly reward shareholders. In 2012 the Company reported a 34
percent increase in dividends declared per share versus 2011.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company
connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability
to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as
the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation,
and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified
industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials,
agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of
technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately
160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water,
energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2012, Dow had annual sales of
$57 billion and employed approximately 54,000 people worldwide. The
Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in
36 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean
The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless
otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.
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SOURCE: The Dow Chemical Company
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