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22% Increase in Quarterly Dividend to $0.28 per Share
New $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program over Two Years
Special Dividend of $0.45 per Share or Approximately $145 Million
MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2016 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a plan to return excess capital to shareholders as follows:
- A 22% increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.28 per share, effective immediately;
- A new $1 billion share repurchase plan expected to be completed over the next two years; and
- A special dividend of $0.45 per share, or approximately $145 million; related to the net after-tax proceeds from certain legal settlements and asset disposals.
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Increased 3% to $1.53
GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Decreased 5% to $1.39
Domestic Segment Revenue Decreased 1.5%
Repurchased $615 million in Stock for a Fiscal 2016 Total of $1 billion
MINNEAPOLIS, February 25, 2016 — Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the fourth quarter (“Q4 FY16”) and year ended January 30, 2016 (“FY16”), as compared to the fourth quarter (“Q4 FY15”) and year ended January 31, 2015 (“FY15”). PDF Version.