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Shareholder Distributions vs. Reinvestment: The Gap Grows
Credit & Capital

Shareholder Distributions vs. Reinvestment: The Gap Grows

Although dividends and buybacks have ballooned, the data shows that S&P 1500 CFOs are still mindful of the need to reinvest.
By Lauren Muskett | February 24, 2021
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10 Key Principles for Effective Capital Deployment: Part 2
Strategy

10 Key Principles for Effective Capital Deployment: Part 2

Acquire carefully, beware of leverage, have rules-based buyback processes, don’t bank on dividends, and realize that value creation is hard work.
By Gregory V. Milano | March 13, 2020
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For Aflac, Slow Growth Means Extra Cash Flow
Strategy

For Aflac, Slow Growth Means Extra Cash Flow

And for CFO Fred Crawford, investing the excess cash means weighing opportunities against the baseline return afforded by stock buybacks.
By David McCann | April 25, 2019
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Accelerated Share Repurchases Help Execs, Not Investors
Risk & Compliance

Accelerated Share Repurchases Help Execs, Not Investors

The increasingly popular method of buying back shares creates an immediate EPS boost that serves to help managers secure bonuses, study suggests.
By Ahmet Kurt | August 7, 2018
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In Health Care, Reinvestment Outshines Dividends, Buybacks, Debt
Strategy

In Health Care, Reinvestment Outshines Dividends, Buybacks, Debt

To drive shareholder returns in health care, CFOs should stress financial policies that build financial flexibility rather than leverage.
By Joseph Theriault, Marwaan Karame, and Gregory V. Milano | April 11, 2017
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$300B Capex Lost in Recession Goes Unreplaced
Cash Flow

$300B Capex Lost in Recession Goes Unreplaced

A huge dollar amount has vanished from corporate America’s investment in capex.
By David Katz | March 9, 2016
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Shareholder Returns on Verge of Record
Investor Relations

Shareholder Returns on Verge of Record

The numbers are still being totaled, but S&P 500 companies are estimated to have handed back almost $900 billion in cash to shareholders last year.
By Vincent Ryan | February 25, 2015
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