US: Brown-Forman still keen to buy despite US$850m dividend pay-out

By Olly Wehring | 27 November 2012

Brown-Forman has lined up a special dividend payment to the tune of around US$850m, but maintains it still has enough capital to make "strategic acquisitions".

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Brown-Forman has lined up a special dividend payment to the tune of around US$850m, but maintains it still has enough capital to make "strategic acquisitions".

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