Telstra share price ends higher on buyback filing as dividend timeline sharpens focus
Telstra shares closed up 0.8% at A$5.18 Friday after the company bought back nearly 1.9 million shares for A$9.9 million, part of a buyback now totaling A$671 million. The stock traded ex-dividend this week, with a 10.5 cent interim payout due March 27. The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.25%. Telstra recently raised its buyback cap to A$1.25 billion following a strong earnings report.