05:10 PM EDT, 10/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ) outlined its long-term strategy at its 2025 Securities Analyst Meeting on Wednesday, focusing on growth in networking, cloud, and AI infrastructure, alongside increased shareholder returns.

The company raised its fiscal 2026 dividend by 10% and added $3 billion to its share buyback program, bringing total repurchase authorization to roughly $3.7 billion, to boost shareholder returns.

HPE projects more than $3.5 billion in free cash flow by fiscal 2028, with non-GAAP earnings per share of $3.00 or higher. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.04.

It also forecasts 5% to 7% annual revenue growth and 11% to 17% operating profit growth through 2028, driven by cost savings and Juniper synergies, the company said.

Shares were down more than 6% in after-hours activity.