Archrock Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend and Extends Share Repurchase Authorization
April 26 2024 - 6:30AM
Archrock, Inc. (NYSE: AROC) (“Archrock” or the “Company”) today
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.165 per share of common stock, or $0.66 per share on
an annualized basis. The first quarter 2024 dividend will be paid
on May 14, 2024 to all stockholders of record on May 7, 2024.
The first quarter 2024 dividend per share amount
is consistent with Archrock’s fourth quarter 2023 dividend and
represents a year-over-year increase of 10 percent.
The Board of Directors has also approved an
extension of the Company’s share repurchase program (“Share
Repurchase Program”) upon expiry of the current authorization on
April 27, 2024, for an additional 24-month period. Through March
31, 2024, the Company had repurchased 833,346 common shares at an
average price of $12.11 per share for an aggregate of $10.1
million. In connection with the extension, the Board of Directors
replenished the amount of shares authorized for repurchase under
the Share Repurchase Program, resulting in available capacity of
$50 million.
“Our disciplined capital allocation framework
continues to prioritize free cash flow generation and creating and
returning value to shareholders,” said Brad Childers, Archrock’s
President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to funding
our high-return growth capital expenditures through operations and
returning excess capital to shareholders. This share repurchase
authorization complements our quarterly dividend and provides
Archrock with the flexibility to allocate capital to the highest
return opportunities.”
Under the Share Repurchase Program, shares of
the Company’s common stock may be repurchased periodically,
including in the open market, privately negotiated transactions, or
otherwise in accordance with applicable federal securities laws,
until [April 27, 2026]. The actual timing, manner, number, and
value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by
the Company at its discretion.
About Archrock
Archrock is an energy infrastructure
company with a primary focus on midstream natural gas compression
and a commitment to helping its customers produce, compress
and transport natural gas in a safe and environmentally responsible
way. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Archrock is a
premier provider of natural gas compression services to customers
in the energy industry throughout the U.S. and a leading
supplier of aftermarket services to customers that own compression
equipment. For more information on how the Company embodies its
purpose, WE POWER A CLEANER AMERICA™,
visit www.archrock.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements, which include statements about Archrock’s future
financial performance and dividends, and repurchase of shares of
the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Share Repurchase
Program. These statements are not guarantees of future performance
or actions. Forward-looking statements rely on a number of
assumptions concerning future events and are subject to risks and
uncertainties. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, actual results may differ materially from those
contemplated by a forward-looking statement. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which they are made.
Archrock expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. A further list and description of
risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in Archrock’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2023, and as set forth from time to time in Archrock’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available
online at www.sec.gov and www.archrock.com.
For information, contact:
Megan RepineVice President, Investor
Relations(281) 836-8360investor.relations@archrock.com
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