Teck Announces Base Dividend and Authorizes up to $500 Million Share Buyback
22 Febbraio 2024 - 3:30AM
Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK)
(“Teck”) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared
an eligible dividend of $0.125 on its outstanding Class A common
shares and Class B subordinate voting shares, to be paid on March
28, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 15, 2024.
In addition to the base dividend payment, the
Board has authorized management to purchase up to $500 million of
Class B subordinate voting shares. Additional buybacks will be
considered regularly in the context of market conditions.
Teck’s Capital Allocation Framework contemplates
that a minimum of 30% of Available Cash Flow will be used for
distributions to shareholders and share repurchases. The planned
share repurchases announced today are in addition to $765 million
in aggregate of dividends and Class B subordinate voting share
repurchases in 2023, and reflect a distribution in respect of 30%
of the proceeds received in January 2024 from the minority sale of
Teck’s steelmaking coal business to Nippon Steel Corporation.
Since 2019, Teck has returned $3.9 billion to
shareholders, including $2.5 billion in Class B subordinate voting
share repurchases.
All share repurchases are expected to be made in
accordance with Teck’s previously announced normal course issuer
bid program, or any renewal thereof, or by such other means as may
be permitted under applicable securities laws. The current program
authorizes Teck to purchase up to 40 million Class B subordinate
voting shares through the period ending November 21, 2024. Any
repurchases following that date may depend on regulatory approval
of a renewed normal course issuer bid program. Teck intends to
purchase shares opportunistically. The company will determine the
timing of any purchases and may repurchase fewer or a greater
number of shares, subject to the requirements of the issuer bid
program and applicable securities laws.
Forward-Looking
StatementsThis press release contains certain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Unites States
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
forward-looking information as defined in the Securities
Act (Ontario). Forward-looking statements and information can
be identified by statements that certain actions, events or results
“may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken,
occur or achieved. Forward-looking statements include statements
regarding concerning Teck’s intention to make purchases of Class B
subordinated voting shares, Teck’s expectations regarding the
amount of funds to be spent to purchase Class B subordinated voting
shares, the intention to consider additional buybacks, and the
intention to continue the annual base dividend of $0.50 per share.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of Teck to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause actual results to vary
include, but are not limited to, the ability to acquire Class B
Shares in the market through the normal course issuer bid and in
compliance with regulatory requirements, share price volatility,
negative changes to commodity prices, availability of funds to
purchase shares, alternative uses for funds and other risk factors
impacting Teck’s business as detailed in Teck’s annual information
form and in its public filings with Canadian securities
administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and
dividends, as well as share repurchases, are subject to conditions
under corporate law. Any of the foregoing may have the result of
restricting future dividends or share repurchases. Teck does not
assume the obligation to revise or update these forward-looking
statements after the date of this document, except as may be
required under applicable securities laws.
About TeckAs one of Canada’s
leading mining companies, Teck is committed to responsible mining
and mineral development with major business units focused on
copper, zinc, and steelmaking coal. Copper, zinc and high-quality
steelmaking coal are required for the transition to a low-carbon
world. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Teck’s shares are listed
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B
and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more
about Teck at www.teck.com or
follow @TeckResources.
Investor Contact:Fraser
PhillipsSenior Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic
Analysis 604-699-4621fraser.phillips@teck.com
Media Contact:Chris
StannellPublic Relations Manager
604-699-4368chris.stannell@teck.com
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