Bristol Myers Squibb Rewards Shareholders; Shares Up 4.8%

Bristol Myers Squibb Rewards Shareholders; Shares Up 4.8%

The Board of Directors of Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) has approved an increment to the quarterly common dividend, and authorized a new share buyback program.

Following the news, shares of the American pharmaceutical company soared 4.8% to close at $59.05 on December 13.

On December 10, the Board approved a 10.2% increase in the quarterly common dividend to $0.54 per share. This increment makes the annual dividend for fiscal year 2022 to $2.16 per share with a dividend yield of 3.66%.