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An S&P 500 Buyback Boom Could Be Just Around The Corner
Investor Relations

An S&P 500 Buyback Boom Could Be Just Around The Corner

In the first quarter of 2021, S&P 500 companies bought back stock at an annual run rate of about $712 billion.
By Vincent Ryan | August 3, 2021
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Fed Clears Banks to Make Payouts Without Limits
Risk & Compliance

Fed Clears Banks to Make Payouts Without Limits

The Fed's three stress tests over the past year "have confirmed that the banking system is strongly positioned to support the ongoing recovery."
By Matthew Heller | June 25, 2021
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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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Fed Lifts Freeze on Bank Share Repurchases
Risk & Compliance

Fed Lifts Freeze on Bank Share Repurchases

The Fed voted 4-1 to ease restrictions on buybacks and dividends it had imposed to ensure banks preserved capital amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Matthew Heller | December 21, 2020
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High Court to Review Fannie-Freddie Dispute
Risk & Compliance

High Court to Review Fannie-Freddie Dispute

At stake is the arrangement under which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have transferred their profits to the Treasury Department.
By Matthew Heller | July 10, 2020
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Fed Clamps Down on Bank Capital Distributions
Risk & Compliance

Fed Clamps Down on Bank Capital Distributions

The regulator is seeking to “ensure large banks remain resilient despite the economic uncertainty" from the coronavirus pandemic.
By Matthew Heller | June 26, 2020
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Cyber Breaches Lead to Cutbacks in Dividends and R&D Spending
Technology

Cyber Breaches Lead to Cutbacks in Dividends and R&D Spending

In contrast, the CEO's total pay tends to increase in the years after a publicly disclosed cyber attack, finds a new study.
By Vincent Ryan | March 18, 2019
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Is Exxon Riding Slowly into the Sunset?
Investor Relations

Is Exxon Riding Slowly into the Sunset?

If oil prices remain at current levels, at some point bond investors may no longer be willing to support the shrinking enterprise.
By Vitaliy Katsenelson | May 17, 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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Sotheby’s Reshuffles Cash to Fund Share Buyback
Strategy

Sotheby’s Reshuffles Cash to Fund Share Buyback

The auction house is eliminating its dividend and repatriating foreign earnings as it increases its share repurchase program by $200 million.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 25, 2016
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Kroger Announces Stock Split, Dividend Hike
Investor Relations

Kroger Announces Stock Split, Dividend Hike

Supermarket chain's CEO says its investor-friendly moves reflect a "blockbuster" 2014 and confidence in its long-term performance.
By Matthew Heller | June 26, 2015
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Share Buybacks Boosting Big Firm Bond Deals
Investor Relations

Share Buybacks Boosting Big Firm Bond Deals

Repurchases or dividends were listed as among the use of proceeds in $58 billion of recent bond issues.
By Matthew Heller | June 22, 2015
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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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Buybacks, Dividends Consume 95% of Earnings
Corporate Finance

Buybacks, Dividends Consume 95% of Earnings

The amount of profits dedicated to shareholder payouts is up 10 percentage points from the long-term average.
By Matthew Heller | October 6, 2014
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