Board Approves $4 billion Share Repurchase Authorization and Quarterly Dividend

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation's (NYSE: BALL) board of directors (the "Board") today declared a cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable March 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 3, 2025. In addition, the Board also authorized the repurchase by the company of up to $4 billion of its common stock. The repurchase authorization replaces all previous authorizations.

"Today's increased share repurchase authorization will enable our ongoing multi-year return of capital to shareholders," said Howard Yu, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Conference Call Details

Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) will hold its fourth quarter 2024 earnings call Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 9 a.m. Mountain time (11 a.m. Eastern). The North American toll-free number for the call is +1 877-497-9071. International callers should dial +1 201-689-8727. Please use the following URL for a webcast of the live call:

https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=8plFS7Xq

For those unable to listen to the live call, a webcast replay and written transcript of the call will be posted within 48 hours of the call's conclusion to Ball's website at www.ball.com/investors under "news & presentations."

About Ball Corporation

Ball Corporation supplies innovative, sustainable aluminum packaging solutions for beverage, personal care and household products customers. Ball Corporation employs 16,000 people worldwide and reported 2023 net sales of $12.06 billion, which excluded the divested aerospace business. For more information, visit www.ball.com, or connect with us on LinkedIn or Instagram.  

Forward-Looking Statement

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SOURCE Ball Corporation