SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced return of cash on the common stock of the Corporation in the form of a $2.50 per share cash dividend, payable on April 19, 2007 to shareholders of record as of April 5, 2007. In addition to this approximately $253 million cash dividend, Ligand’s board of directors has authorized up to $100 million in share repurchases within the next 12 months.
