By Cecilia Butini
Pernod Ricard SA on Thursday said that it would buy back up to 750 million euros ($754.1 million) in shares after it reported a jump in sales and profit for fiscal year 2022.
The French drinks maker said that the new buyback will run in financial year 2023 and will be in the range of EUR500 million to EUR750 million. It also proposed a new dividend for the current year of EUR4.12, up 32% from financial year 2021.
Pernod Ricard’s yearly sales grew 21% on a reported basis and clocked in at EUR10.70 billion, while net profit for the year stood at EUR2 billion, or 53% more than the previous year.
The company said that sales in all regions grew double digit, including 12% growth in the Americas and 19% in Europe.
For the fourth quarter, sales amounted to EUR2.30 billion, Pernod said.
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September 01, 2022 02:27 ET (06:27 GMT)
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