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Capital Return Program

Howmet Aerospace Inc. · 2026-08-06 · Importance 68 · Surprise 58 · In source text

Howmet deployed $300 million for common-stock repurchases during the second quarter of 2026. Third-party reporting also described approximately $800 million of share repurchases in the period or year-to-date capital-return context. The company increased its third-quarter common-stock dividend 17% to $0.14 per share.

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metricdirectionstageexpectedbasis
cashnegativecommittedHowmet increased the third quarter common stock dividend by 17% to $0.14 per share.
cashnegativerealized$300 million of common stock repurchases were deployed in the second quarter 2026 (PR Newswire release).
cashnegativecontingentSeeking Alpha reported Howmet returned $800 million in share repurchases (stated as $800 million in that article).