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  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    LexUS banks
    US stress tests: good news for dividends, less so for buybacks Premium content

    Receiving a passing grade will not necessarily encourage all banks to shower more cash on their shareholders

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    LexBig tech
    Tech stocks: savvy short sellers make 34 per cent profit from the rout Premium content

    Investors appear to believe valuations are getting close to reality

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    LexTechnology sector
    Tech stocks: record buybacks cannot stop market sell-off  Premium content

    Company executives should earn their vast pay by taking risks and making investments

  • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
    Starbucks Corp
    Howard Schultz suspends buybacks as he returns to Starbucks

    Coffee chain founder redirects capital to stores and staff as unions gain ground and costs rise

  • Monday, 28 March, 2022
    Barclays PLC
    Barclays expects £450mn hit from $15bn US trading error

    UK bank delays £1bn share buyback after exceeding limits in issuing exchange traded notes

  • Sunday, 27 March, 2022
    US companies buy back shares in record volumes

    Repurchasing spree aims to tap volatile markets and reassure investors as growth slows

  • Thursday, 10 March, 2022
    LexAmazon.com
    Amazon: stock splits and buybacks equal short-term thinking Premium content

    The big tech group should stick to its long-term bets

  • Wednesday, 9 March, 2022
    Amazon.com
    Amazon announces 20-for-1 stock split and $10bn share buyback

    Ecommerce giant follows similar moves by Alphabet, Apple and Tesla in effort to boost stock price

  • Sunday, 20 February, 2022
    Oil & Gas industry
    Big Oil on course for near-record $38bn in share buybacks

    Seven majors set for supercharged stock purchasing on top of estimated $50bn of dividends

  • Thursday, 17 February, 2022
    Carrefour SA
    Carrefour signals turnround is paying off with €750mn share buyback

    French hypermarket group points to strong performance and increasing operating profit

  • Thursday, 3 February, 2022
    Shell plc
    Shell sweetens shareholder returns as oil and gas prices boost earnings

    Oil major to buy back $8.5bn in shares in first half of year and raise dividend in first quarter

  • Friday, 28 January, 2022
    LexApple Inc
    Apple: iPhone bump supports buyback boom Premium content

    Tech group would serve investors better by focusing on innovation to add long-term value

  • Thursday, 27 January, 2022
    Diageo PLC
    Diageo sales pass pre-Covid levels

    Home cocktail-making boosts revenues despite supply chain disruptions

  • Friday, 7 January, 2022
    Shell plc
    Shell to proceed with share buybacks as higher gas prices boost trading

    Energy major says it will distribute remaining $5.5bn to investors ‘at pace’

  • Thursday, 9 December, 2021
    UniCredit SpA
    UniCredit unveils €16bn target for shareholder returns by 2024

    Italian lender’s new three-year strategy aims for 10% annual net profit growth and plans dividends and share buyback programme

  • Friday, 26 November, 2021
    LexDiageo PLC
    Diageo: inflation-proof spirits give drinks group vaulting ambition Premium content

    It is clearly a good time to be in alcohol

  • Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Shell’s Dutch exit leaves investors with a dilemma

    Buybacks prompted by restructuring may encourage shareholders to stay

  • Monday, 15 November, 2021
    LexShell plc
    Royal Dutch Shell: simpler structure means quicker cash returns Premium content

    Payouts, especially buybacks, will be easier with a single share class

  • Monday, 8 November, 2021
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank unveils $8.8bn share buyback following investor pressure

    Masayoshi Son launches 12-month plan after Vision Fund division reports record loss

  • Friday, 5 November, 2021
    SoftBank Group Corp
    SoftBank under pressure from investors to prop up share price

    Elliott Management and others push for another buyback as quarterly earnings loom

  • Thursday, 4 November, 2021
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    The Fed: nothing between the lines Premium content

    Also, buybacks and stablecoins

  • Thursday, 14 October, 2021
    Lex
    FTSE buybacks: profit recovery prompts repurchase surge

    Executives and their boards must be optimistic about the prospects for next year

  • Monday, 11 October, 2021
    US companies authorise more than $870bn in stock buybacks

    Record share repurchases in 2021 so far could signal optimism despite recent market dips

  • Tuesday, 21 September, 2021
    Kingfisher PLC
    Kingfisher to raise dividend and buy back shares after profit surge

    DIY specialist cautions that sales will fall as reopening of economy shifts spending patterns

  • Thursday, 16 September, 2021
    Inside BusinessRichard Waters
    Big Tech’s buyback bonanza demands closer attention

    Some companies chose the wrong priority in diverting cash away from bets on new markets

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