07:57 AM EDT, 03/13/2025 (MT Newswires) -- National CineMedia ( NCMI ) said Thursday its board has reintroduced an annual cash dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share, to be paid quarterly.

The company will pay the first dividend April 7 to shareholders of record as of March 24.

National CineMedia ( NCMI ) said it intends to accelerate share repurchases under its $100 million plan, which runs until 2027.