** Shares of auto components provider Dana DAN.N rise 7.2% to $18.99 in extended trading
** Dana said it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its off-highway business to Allison Transmission ALSN.N for $2.7 billion
** DAN also announced a new $1 billion capital return authorization through 2027, with $550 million of capital return to shareholders at or before closing of the off-highway business sale
** Deal expected to close late in the fourth quarter of 2025
** Up to last close, stock had risen 53% YTD
(Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru)
((HarshitaMary.Varghese@thomsonreuters.com))