Hp Plans to Return 50% Of Its Free Cash Flow To Its Shareholders
Boston, MA 10/16/2014 (wallstreetpr) – Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) indicated that it was committed to its fiscal capital allocation strategy of the current year, as well as, next year. As part of it, the company plans to return a minimum of 50% of its free cash flow to its shareholders. It would be done by way of dividends or share buyback program.
Resumes Share Buyback
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) disclosed that it would resume its share buyback program under the existing authorization plan, its statement revealed. It had suspended the share repurchase program due to non-public information possession of material. Since it lo longer possesses such information, it has resumed the share buyback activities.
Hewlett-Packard said that it wanted to make up the shortfall in the remainder of the current fiscal year, as well as, the next fiscal year. Its 50% return of free cash flow to shareholders meant by way of dividends and share buyback program.
The company’s VP and CFP, Cathie Lesjak, expressed the confidence on Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ)’s strategy and its capacity to execute. Aside from this, the CFO said that its share price does not indicate the company’s intrinsic value.