General Motors said Friday it plans to reinstate its quarterly dividend, after suspending it in April 2020 to preserve cash during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Detroit auto maker also said it plans to resume opportunistic share repurchases, saying progress on key initiatives has instilled confidence it can fund growth in electric vehicles and other advancements while returning capital to shareholders.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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