Walgreens is suspending its quarterly dividend as the company works to “evaluate and refine its capital allocation policy" amid its turnaround efforts.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Walgreens Boots Alliance shares are sinking in premarket trading, as the pharmacy chain suspends quarterly dividends to shore up its finances while it works to turnaround its business.The company said it needs to conserve cash to cope with legal challenges and refinance its debt.

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) fell over 7% in extended trading on Thursday after the drugstore chain said it is suspending cash dividend paid to stockholders on a quarterly basis. This comes after a report that a potential takeover of the company by private equity from Sycamore Partners will likely not happen.