Genworth shareholders set for windfall

Genworth plans a $202 million capital reduction in the form of a 34 cents per share distribution to shareholders.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance could hand back up to $250 million to its shareholders.

The company is planning a $202 million capital reduction in the form of a 34 cents per share distribution and is also considering a $48 million share buyback.

Genworth says that if shareholders do not approve its distribution and share consolidation resolutions at the May 5 annual general meeting, it may instead look at a $250 million buyback.

"This capital management initiative represents another important step in our ongoing journey to manage our capital base at a level which balances our objectives of meeting our policyholder obligations, delivering long-term shareholder returns and having the flexibility to grow the business in the future," Genworth chief executive Georgette Nicholas said in a statement on Thursday.


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