Lockheed Martin raises dividend by 4.5% to $3.45 a share; approves $2B increase to share repurchase program

* Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LMT]) declares $3.45/share quarterly dividend [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20261708-lockheed-martin-declares-fourth-quarter-2025-dividend], 4.5% increase from prior dividend of $3.30.
* Forward yield [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LMT/dividends/yield?source=news_bullet] 2.72%
* Payable Dec. 30; to shareholders of record Dec. 1; ex-div Dec. 1.
* The company's board officially approved adding $2 billion to its existing share repurchase program. Following this increase, Lockheed Martin now has roughly $9.1 billion authorized for future common stock repurchases.
* The company raised its quarterly dividend by 4.5% after paying a quarterly dividend of $3.30 in each of the previous 4 quarters.
* See LMT Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/LMT/dividends?source=news_bullet]

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