NEW YORK, June 24 (Reuters) - Supermarket operator Supervalu Inc said on Thursday it will buy back up to $70 million of its common shares through June 30, 2011.
The operator of Albertsons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw's stores also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.0875 a share.
The dividend will be paid on Sept. 15 to stockholders of record on Sept. 1.
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The operator of Albertsons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw's stores also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.0875 a share.
The dividend will be paid on Sept. 15 to stockholders of record on Sept. 1.
(Reporting by Dhanya Skariachan) Keywords: SUPERVALU/ (dhanya.skariachan @thomsonreuters.com; + 1 646 223 6191; Reuters Messaging:dhanya.skariachan.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.