Comstock Resources Declares Its First Common Stock Dividend, Announces Share Buybacks
It's taken quite some time, but Comstock Resources is finally returning money to holders of its common stock in the form of a dividend. The storied firm announced it will make its first such distribution on June 15, to the tune of $0.125 per share. Holders of record as of May 31 will be eligible for the payout.
That dividend annualizes to $0.50 per share. That yields 2.9% at Comstock's current stock price of $17.35.
The company said in the press release announcing the move that it intends to continue paying quarterly distributions.
Comstock also announced it has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million worth of stock. The firm stressed that the authorization does not mandate the purchase of a specific number of shares.
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