Consumer
Estée Lauder Falls Most on Record After Pulling Its Guidance
- Cosmetics maker cuts dividend to create financial flexibility
- Sales fell 4% in latest quarter as China sentiment worsened
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Estée Lauder Cos. pulled its guidance for the year, citing uncertainty over a new chief executive and weak demand in China. The shares plunged in New York trading.
The New York-based company also cut its dividend “to a more appropriate payout ratio, which will also create more financial flexibility for our incoming leadership team to reaccelerate our profitable growth trajectory,” it said in a statement Thursday.