Discover Financial Services (DFS) Declares $0.35 Quarterly Dividend; 2.2% Yield

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Discover Financial Services Declares Quarterly Dividend for Preferred and Common Stock

July 25, 2017 4:49 PM EDT

RIVERWOODS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a new $2.75 billion share repurchase program and increased the quarterly common stock dividend from $0.30 to $0.35 per share. The new share repurchase program expires on October 31, 2018, and may be terminated at any time. This is a five quarter share repurchase program and replaces the prior five-quarter, $2.5 billion program. The company expects to make share repurchases from time to time subject to the companys capital plan, market conditions and other factors, including legal and regulatory restrictions and required... More