Stock buybacks are the re-acquisition by a company of its own shares. It represents an alternate and more flexible way (relative to dividends) of returning money to shareholders. When used in coordination with increased corporate leverage, buybacks can increase share price. In most countries, a corporation can repurchase its own stock by distributing cash to existing shareholders in exchange for a fraction of the company's outstanding equity; that is, cash is exchanged for a reduction in the number of shares outstanding. The company either retires the repurchas…
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59% No |
39% Yes |
51% No |
3% Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned |
5% No, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds |
3% No, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments |
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