IAG SA is weighing the prospect of reinstating dividend payments as soon as this year, people familiar with the matter said, bringing the airline group closer to fully repairing its finances after years of pandemic depression.
The owner of British Airways has told investors that payouts could be made before the end of the year, said the people, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. One factor for IAG in its decision process is that its investment program — which includes £7 billion ($8.8 billion) pounds to modernize British Airways — is going well, one of the people said.
