Bristol Myers Squibb Co. shares BMY, -2.05% rose 2% in premarket trade Monday, after the company announced a 10.2% increase in its quarterly dividend and added $15 billion to its share buyback authorization. The new dividend of 54 cents a share will be payable Feb. 1, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Jan. 7. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share for its $2.00 convertible preferred stock, payable March 1 to shareholders of record as of Feb. 1. The new share buyback authorization increases the current amount to about $15.2 billion. Shares are down 9% in the year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.95% has gained 25%.
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