Penske Automotive Group (PAG) Suspends Quarterly Dividend

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: PAG), a diversified international transportation services company, today announced that its Board of Directors has suspended its cash dividend. The company previously paid a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share to shareholders on March 3, 2020. The company estimates that the suspension of the dividend will preserve approximately $34 million in cash during the second quarter. Commenting on the announcement, Chair Roger Penske said, "The decision to suspend the quarterly dividend is consistent with the other measures the company has implemented to mitigate the impact of Covid-19, including a hiring freeze, the deferral of approximately $150 million in capital expenditures, and the furloughing of 57% of its worldwide workforce, among others."

You May Also Be Interested In

• BW LPG places $300M convertible bond offering due 2031
• Pizza Hut CEO Aaron Powell resigns
• Hanover Insurance Group (THG) Declares $0.95 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield