Group 1 Automotive Board Declares Quarterly Dividend and the Company Provides Share Repurchase Update
Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) has announced two significant shareholder returns initiatives. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, reflecting a previously announced 6% increase in its annual dividend from $1.88 to $2.00 per share. The dividend will be paid on September 16, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 2, 2025.
Additionally, GPI provided an update on its share repurchase program, revealing the buyback of 447,373 shares at an average price of $416.60, totaling $186 million. This represents approximately 3.4% of outstanding shares as of January 1, 2025. The company still has $290 million available under its current repurchase authorization.
Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) ha annunciato due importanti iniziative di ritorno per gli azionisti. La societ脿 ha dichiarato un dividendo trimestrale di $0.50 per share, che riflette il precedente aumento annuo del 6% da $1.88 a $2.00 per azione. Il dividendo sar脿 pagato il 16 settembre 2025 agli azionisti registrati al 2 settembre 2025.
Inoltre, GPI ha aggiornato il proprio programma di riacquisto di azioni, comunicando il riacquisto di 447,373 azioni a un prezzo medio di $416.60, per un totale di $186 million. Questo rappresenta circa il 3.4% delle azioni in circolazione al 1潞 gennaio 2025. La societ脿 dispone ancora di $290 million nell'ambito dell'attuale autorizzazione al riacquisto.
Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) anunci贸 dos importantes medidas de retorno a los accionistas. La compa帽铆a declar贸 un dividendo trimestral de $0.50 por acci贸n, que refleja el aumento anual del 6% previamente anunciado, de $1.88 a $2.00 por acci贸n. El dividendo se pagar谩 el 16 de septiembre de 2025 a los accionistas registrados al 2 de septiembre de 2025.
Adem谩s, GPI actualiz贸 su programa de recompra de acciones, informando la recompra de 447,373 acciones a un precio medio de $416.60, por un total de $186 million. Esto representa aproximadamente el 3.4% de las acciones en circulaci贸n al 1 de enero de 2025. La compa帽铆a a煤n dispone de $290 million bajo la autorizaci贸n de recompra vigente.
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Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) a annonc茅 deux mesures importantes de restitution aux actionnaires. La soci茅t茅 a d茅clar茅 un dividende trimestriel de $0.50 par action, refl茅tant l'augmentation annuelle de 6% pr茅c茅demment annonc茅e, de $1.88 脿 $2.00 par action. Le dividende sera vers茅 le 16 septembre 2025 aux actionnaires inscrits au 2 septembre 2025.
Par ailleurs, GPI a fait le point sur son programme de rachat d'actions, indiquant le rachat de 447,373 actions au prix moyen de $416.60, pour un total de $186 million. Cela repr茅sente environ 3.4% des actions en circulation au 1er janvier 2025. La soci茅t茅 dispose encore de $290 million dans le cadre de l'autorisation de rachat en cours.
Group 1 Automotive (NYSE: GPI) hat zwei bedeutende Ma脽nahmen zur Kapitalr眉ckf眉hrung angek眉ndigt. Das Unternehmen erkl盲rte eine viertelj盲hrliche Dividende von $0.50 je Aktie, die das bereits angek眉ndigte j盲hrliche Plus von 6% von $1.88 auf $2.00 je Aktie widerspiegelt. Die Dividende wird am 16. September 2025 an die zum 2. September 2025 eingetragenen Aktion盲re ausgezahlt.
Au脽erdem gab GPI ein Update zu seinem R眉ckkaufprogramm bekannt und teilte mit, dass 447,373 Aktien zu einem Durchschnittspreis von $416.60 zur眉ckgekauft wurden, was insgesamt $186 million entspricht. Dies stellt etwa 3.4% der am 1. Januar 2025 ausstehenden Aktien dar. Das Unternehmen hat unter der aktuellen R眉ckkaufgenehmigung noch $290 million zur Verf眉gung.
- Increased annual dividend by 6% from $1.88 to $2.00 per share
- Substantial share repurchase of $186 million completed year-to-date
- Significant remaining buyback capacity of $290 million
- Strong cash position enabling both dividend payments and share repurchases
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Insights
Group 1 Automotive maintains its dividend commitment while aggressively buying back shares, signaling confidence in its financial position.
Group 1 Automotive's latest financial announcement reveals a consistent quarterly dividend of
More notably, the company has been actively repurchasing its own stock, buying back 447,373 shares at an average price of
The aggressive share repurchase activity suggests management believes the stock represents good value at current price levels. By reducing the number of outstanding shares, Group 1 is effectively increasing each remaining shareholder's ownership percentage in the company. The combination of dividend payments and share repurchases indicates financial strength and a shareholder-friendly capital allocation strategy, particularly notable for a company in the capital-intensive automotive retail sector with 259 dealerships across the U.S. and U.K.
The funding of repurchases through cash from operations rather than debt further signals confidence in the company's operational cash flow generation capabilities and overall financial health.
The dividend is payable on September 16, 2025 to stockholders of record as of September 2, 2025.
The Company also updated its year-to-date share repurchase activity of 447,373 shares of common stock at an average price of
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns and operates 259 automotive dealerships, 324 franchises, and 39 collision centers in
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