Freeport-McMoRan announces $3.0 billion stock repurchase program

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) announced today a plans to buy $3.0 billion of FCX common stock.

The Board also approved the addition of a variable cash dividend on common stock for 2022 at an expected annual rate of $0.30 per share.

The stock traded up 1.62% to $38.33 a share.

Freeport is the world's number two copper miner.

By Michael McCrae

For Kitco News

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