The Company generated $ 2.6 billion of free cash flow in the first quarter of 2018 versus $ 2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2017 driven by higher net income. (cnbc.com)
Since 2006, more than every dollar generated in free cash flow has been returned to shareholders. (oakmark.com)
We also introduce cash - flow - based measurements, such as free cash flow yield, that can be combined with traditional dividend measurements to provide additional insight into the quality of dividends. (indexologyblog.com)