Aviva starts £600m share buy-back
Aviva on Tuesday said it would start a £600m share buy-back as it plans to spend £2bn of excess capital.
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Along with the buy-back, Aviva said it planned to cut debt by £900m and spend £500m on bolt-on acquisitions.
“The dividend yield on Aviva shares currently stands at 5.2%, and with the dividend expected to grow further, the board believes a buy-back is a compelling use of Aviva's excess capital,” the company said.
Aviva said it Citigroup would conduct the share buy-back programme on its behalf. The programme will end no later than 31 December 2018.