Jim Cramer highlights large share repurchase programs at Apple, Boeing and others in a market that's grown sour
on buybacks.
Jim Cramer highlights share repurchase programs at Apple, Boeing and others in a market that's grown sour
on buybacks.
But during this same period, a full 130 companies have spent more
on buybacks over this period than they generated in net income.
Pushed by shareholders, US businesses spent $ 2.1 trillion
on buybacks in the last five years, according to research from HSBC.
Much of the money spent
on buybacks goes to overpriced shares and stays there.
And over the five years through 2017, the 353 companies that spent significantly
on buybacks underperformed the market on average.
Critics point to a misallocation of capital: Money spent
on buybacks is money that isn't invested in projects that fuel longer - term success.
And investors shouldn't count
on another buyback boom.
But annualized spending
on buybacks has dropped by at least 15 % from its high point last year, according to Silverblatt.
Some companies will choose to spend their tax windfalls
on buybacks or dividends; others will boost capital spending.
In a Feburary, 2016 Fortune article, Apple Has Wasted Billions
on Buybacks, the author wrote (emphasis mine):
From January to June of last year, Apple lavished $ 11 billion
on buybacks at $ 127 on average, 34 % over to its current price of $ 95.
If after six years of what we've called a recovery, we are really having a recovery — maybe companies will rely a little less
on buybacks and financial engineering and more on capital projects.
By contrast, 20 years ago, companies spent four times as much on such investments as they did
on buybacks.
Instead, they just keep spending more and more money
on buybacks.
1,900 companies have spent money
on buybacks and dividends since 2010, and the combined return of capital to shareholders for those companies equals 113 % of capital spending, according to Reuters.
In fiscal 2014, spending
on buybacks and dividends surpassed the companies» combined net income for the first time outside of a recessionary period, and continued to climb for the 613 companies that have already reported for fiscal 2015.
«There's been an over-focus
on buybacks and raising EPS to hit share option targets, and we know that those are concentrated in the hands of the few, and that the few is in the top 1 percent,» said James Montier, a member of the asset allocation team at global investment firm GMO in London, which manages more than $ 100 billion in assets.
Her successor, Mark Hurd, spent even more
on buybacks during his five years in charge — $ 43 billion, compared to profits of $ 36 billion.
IBM Corp has spent $ 125 billion
on buybacks since 2005, and $ 32 billion on dividends, more than its $ 111 billion in capital spending and R&D during the same period.
Operating cash flow during his tenure was $ 62 billion, a third more than he spent
on buybacks.
The company has over $ 30 billion remaining
on its buyback authorization, so there's no reason to expect a slowdown in the pace of buyback activity.
Even as the shares dipped down below the 1.2 times book value threshold during both January and February of this year, if you base
it on a buyback price calculated on Berkshire's book value per share at the end of 2015.
U.S. firms have spent roughly $ 4 trillion
on buybacks since 2009, making corporations the biggest single source of demand for U.S. shares.
Las Palmas announced having signed Nigerian international winger Oghenekaro Etebo (22), joining from Feirense
on a buyback - including loan deal.
Toulouse announced having signed DR Congolese international striker Firmin Mubele (23), joining
on a buyback - including loan deal from Rennes.
AIK Solna announced having signed Swedish international winger Nabil Bahoui (27) from Grasshoppers,
on a buyback - including loan deal.
Reinstating this tax
on buybacks would allow Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to tax some of the windfall profits companies are making off the tax bill and protect New Yorkers from devastating federal cuts to health care and education.»
The money lately lavished
on buybacks appears to have come at the expense of capital spending, which presumably isn't quite so necessary in a slow - growth economy.
Many investors are bullish
on buybacks.
I've read that they plan on spending
it all on buybacks from various articles, but I haven't actually come across any communication from the company.
They're buying back $ 1.5 billion worth of common stock (about 3.2 % of the market cap of the company), which is three times the amount of money the company spent
on buybacks during the first two quarters of the year.
Buyback 10 years of service: You'll have a higher pension bump out of the gate, but it will likely be more than used up in the first 10 years paying the tab
on the buyback, which will be about $ 1,700 per month, assuming you use up the LIRA and RRSP.
Although I prefer dividends to buybacks, these companies are going to pursue both for the reasons you indicate
on the buyback side.
There is a lot of commentary
on buybacks from pundits who have been wrong about the stock market for a time period now measured in years.
This article focuses
on buybacks.
In 2013, S&P 500 companies, the largest in the United States but nonetheless a subset of the market, spent $ 521 billion
on buybacks.
They've been spending a lot
on buybacks, which has made sense as the growth cycles slows down.
I'm hoping for a double digit dividend raise this month but they tend to focus more
on the buyback.
Well, you could look at the change in tangible net worth due to common shareholders, and add back dividends, including the value of spinoffs, and net money spent
on buybacks.
[Which is obviously only meaningful if the full amount's actually spent
on buybacks].
Particularly for more lucrative pension plans, the «rate of return»
on your buyback cost, as calculated based on your future increased pension, may be a double - digit return.
If your best attempt at selling the car still proves fruitless then you can fall back
on the buyback guarantee.
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So far, the company has not officially announce any detail
on the buyback scheme for the new iPad devices.
Not exact matches
On the other end of the spectrum, Apple Inc shares rose 4.4 percent after the company late Tuesday posted resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $ 100 billion in additional stock
buybacks.
Corporate America has led the way in passing
on the problem of its surplus capital to investors via share repurchases, with around $ 530 billion spent
on U.S.
buybacks last year and $ 800 billion expected in 2018, according to JPMorgan.
On value investing mistakes: «Dividends and
buybacks are the exact same thing.
The board has authorized an incremental $ 5 billion in share
buybacks based
on cash flow it expects to generate with the combined business.
And Citigroup analyst Jim Suva predicted the $ 100 billion share
buyback level almost a month ago, meaning Apple's announcement
on Tuesday was likely already anticipated by investors.