Board of Directors Approves Share Repurchase Program up to an
Aggregate of $500 million
PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2017--
The Board of Directors of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:RNR)
announced today a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per common share on its
common stock.
The dividend is payable on June 30, 2017 to shareholders of record on
June 15, 2017.
In addition, the Board of Directors approved an increase in
RenaissanceRe's share repurchase program, bringing the total current
authorization to $500 million. This authorization includes the remaining
amounts available under prior authorizations. Under this program,
RenaissanceRe may repurchase shares of its common stock in the open
market based on, among other things, its ongoing capital requirements
and expected cash flows, and the market price of its common shares. The
repurchase program does not have an established expiration date.
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. is a global provider of reinsurance and
insurance. The Company’s business consists of two reportable segments:
(1) Property, which is comprised of catastrophe reinsurance, including
certain property catastrophe joint ventures managed by our ventures
unit, and other property reinsurance and insurance and (2) Casualty and
Specialty, which is comprised of casualty and specialty reinsurance and
insurance and certain specialty joint ventures managed by our ventures
unit.
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