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Investing.com -- Helios Towers on Thursday unveiled its five-year roadmap to 2030, announcing a $75 million share buyback program and plans for its first dividend in 2026.
The telecommunications infrastructure company outlined growth targets including over 42,000 points of service and a tenancy ratio exceeding 2.5x by 2030, with EBITDA expected to grow at more than 9% annually.
The newly announced buyback program, representing 3.5% of market capitalization, will run through the end of 2026. Additionally, the company plans to distribute more than $400 million to shareholders by 2030, including dividends starting at $25 million in 2026 with annual growth exceeding 10%.
Helios Towers’ new strategy, dubbed "IMPACT 2030," forecasts the addition of more than 2,000 new points of service annually and projects cumulative free cash flow exceeding $1.3 billion through 2030, demonstrating the operational leverage in its tower company business model.
The company expects to generate approximately $400 million in additional cash after shareholder distributions, supporting a deleveraging path to 1.7x EBITDA by 2030.
This provides over $1.3 billion in capital flexibility from leverage headroom that could be allocated to additional discretionary capital expenditure, shareholder returns, or potential acquisitions.
Third-quarter results exceeded expectations, prompting the company to raise its full-year guidance, which should lead to a 1% increase in fiscal year estimates.
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