Churchill Downs sets new $750 million share-repurchase authorization

Churchill Downs’ board authorized a $750 million share-repurchase facility, replacing the earlier $500 million program. The company said the new authorization incorporates the $306 million still available under the old one, with purchases left to management’s discretion and no expiration date.

The authorization gives Churchill Downs an expanded framework to return capital through open-market or privately negotiated purchases. The program can be paused or ended at any time, so the authorization does not establish a fixed repurchase schedule.

  • 1The new repurchase authorization is $750 million.
  • 2The prior authorization was $500 million, with $306 million remaining when the new program was adopted.
  • 3The program has no time limit and may be suspended or discontinued by Churchill Downs.

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