Here’s what you should know.
1. The dividends coincide with the board’s authorization to repurchase up to $4 billion in company stock.
2. The announcement follows Anthem and Louisville, Ky.-based Humana’s decision to terminate their merger agreement.
3. Aetna’s board employed a similar tactic when it first announced its bid for Humana in the summer of 2015.
4. Aetna’s shares dropped to $125.27 on Feb. 17, 2017.
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