Sentences with phrase «higher shareholder return»

Forbes reports a 6 % higher net profit margin for companies with an engaged workforce, and a five times higher shareholder return over five years than companies without an engaged workforce.

According to a study by Association for Talent Development (ATD) in which over 2,500 companies participated, those with Learning and Development (L&D) programs have 24 % higher profit margins, 218 % higher revenue per employee and a 6 % higher shareholder return compared to companies that don't.

Except that, as PwC's Strategy & discovered, in key sectors like consumer packaged goods there is no direct correlation that can be drawn between being big and achieving higher shareholder returns.

Not exact matches

«In addition, the group bought back a further $ 300 million of shares to return to shareholders part of the benefit realized from higher oil prices,» Pouyanne said.

Since the acquisition of the high - grade, low - cost Paulsens mine in July 2010, Northern Star has continued to assemble a portfolio of high - quality, high - margin mining operations, with the aim of delivering maximum total returns to its Shareholders.

Valeant's spectacular returns have attracted high - profile investors like hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who admiringly described Pearson as an «outsider CEO» in a 2014 note to shareholders.

Now we can begin delivering on two of our most important priorities — returning a higher level of that capital to our shareholders and improving Citi's overall returns,» Citi CEO Michael Corbat said in a release.

«While the company faces a number of significant challenges, including the continued rise of Amazon and Google, its high margin and large sales figures enable the company to generate significant free cash flow, which it increasingly returns to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.»

This positive cycle allows them to justify large capital investments in their facilities and provide substantial returns for their shareholders, as share prices for these global companies are at all - time highs.

Still, some are optimistic that Apple's plan to return a large amount of capital to shareholders could spur shares higher.

We used this cash to further reduce net debt and increase returns to shareholders through higher dividends,» Chief Executive Andrew Mackenzie said in a statement.

Obviously, shareholders in a company with a low return on equity would be better off liquidating the company or paying 90 % of earnings out in dividends since investors may be able to earn a higher return from another investment.

The principles and practices captured in our corporate documents and policies, as well as the culture of integrity that can not be fully captured in them, are central to our ongoing ability to provide energy, high - quality jobs, shareholder returns and tax revenues that fund public policy.

Companies will need to figure out if they're run for the purpose of providing financial returns to shareholders, or for some other higher / lower / more self - interested purpose.

Peltz also proposed cutting other «excess» costs, adding debt, adopting a more shareholder - friendly policy for distributing cash from CyclicalCo / CashCo, prioritizing high returns on invested capital for initiatives at GrowthCo, and introducing more shareholder - friendly governance, including tighter alignment between executive compensation and returns to shareholders.

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a holding company whose corporate objective is to achieve a high rate of return on invested capital and build long term shareholder value.

The energy industry is home to some great high - yielding stocks, we discuss five companies who have been consistently returning value to shareholders that may make good picks for an income portfolio.

Buffett also notes in his latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders that for smaller investors avoiding high unnecessary fees and buying a good ETF index fund from a company like Vanguard is a great option for solid returns.

«RESOLVED, that the shareholders hereby approve, on an advisory basis, High River's proposal that Apple commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of share repurchases during Apple's fiscal year ending September 27, 2014 (and increase the amount authorized for share repurchases under its Capital Return Program accordingly).»

They have a high return on capital, consistently good returns, and they're run by leaders who want to create long - term value for shareholders while also treating their stakeholders right.»

We believe that FedEx's enormous investment in infrastructure over the past decade will pay off in higher returns for shareholders, particularly should fuel prices decline.

Investors must trust the agents of capital (i.e., executives) to focus on earning the highest return per dollar invested, and thereby growing shareholder value.

These high payout companies differentiate themselves from their growth - oriented peers by electing to return earnings to shareholders in the form of quarterly income.

2018 could be phenomenal for the stock, but I don't see any reason why this company can't continue pumping out bigger dividends and higher returns for shareholders for many years to come.

Even though cheap high - quality companies buying back their stock produces great returns for their shareholders, it doesn't mean that Johnson & Johnson will choose to allocate capital in this manner.

The company maintains a fairly high payout ratio as it returns much of its cash flows to shareholders in the form of dividends.

As we ring in a new year, we believe we have built a portfolio of high quality companies that will provide our shareholders with attractive returns over the long term.

Following a multi-year period of underperforming shareholder returns, amid a slump in comparable store sales and hampered by relatively high expenses, the Company would appear to be vulnerable to an activist campaign.

London Stock Exchange — May 17, 2016 Regus plc has seen substantial growth in recent years, resulting in its positioning at the higher end of the FTSE 250 and exceptional returns to shareholders over each of the past five years.

If a company has proven that it can average a high return on total capital within the majority of its business operations (averaging, say, 15 % + per year for many years) then the company can reinvest what would be dividends, and thus save the shareholder tax.

Instead of being a market timer, I'm a buy - and - sell investor, with a focus on valuing individual stocks.Find stocks that lie within your circle of competence, analyze them as to whether they meet your qualitative criteria (such as competitive advantage, strong balance sheet, high return on capital, shareholder - friendly management.

U.S. producers riding high on the shale boom are finally opening the floodgates to a wave of share buybacks that will return money to shareholders this year

The expectation is that the higher the shareholder yield the better the shareholder return.

In a rate environment we think of as normal (interest rates slightly higher than inflation), we believe these companies can earn 10 % on equity and if they don't have organic growth opportunities, can return all of it to shareholders.

Do you get a high - return on capital, growth and a shareholder friendly management?

You can't really go wrong by 1) sticking to very attractive high - return businesses with great records with shareholder money, and 2) stubbornly refusing to pay a high premium for that growth to continue.

To be explicit on this: when the earnings yield (the inverse of a P / E ratio) is higher than the return on cash, it is beneficial to shareholders in increasing EPS.

Although Graham might not have, I would exempt FB from Graham's third requirement for dividends, as I believe Facebook's return on investing moneyin their own business is higher than the return a shareholder would find with dividends.

Indeed, he suggests that failure to obtain the highest possible returns for shareholders, by immoral practices if necessary, constitutes «theft in Aquinas» terms.»

So you would think that it would be in the best interests of WCB shareholders to sit back and hope that the ACT clears Murray Goulburn so that the competitive juices now abroad in Australian dairy might result in the highest possible return.

«Fonterra can comfortably pursue both [higher milk prices and shareholder returns] because its milk price is rules - based and subject to oversight by a panel chaired by an independent director of Fonterra [and with a majority of its members being independent] coupled with oversight by NZ's competition regulator through a very public process,» he said.

They are high return, low risk investments that are highly value - adding for shareholders.

«Your board recognises and accepts that remuneration levels across the industry have to adjust to the new reality of higher capital and lower returns for the sector,» he will tell shareholders.

If shareholders can make a higher return on equity elsewhere, you may be in trouble: They may decide that some other company is a better investment for them and pull out their funds.

The mission of GMAC Financial Services is to be the preeminent financial services provider to its global customer base, delivering the highest quality products and services, and giving its shareholder, General Motors Corporation, a superior return on investment.

Prem Watsa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a financial services holding company whose corporate objective is to achieve a high rate of return on invested capital and build long - term shareholder value, since 1985.

You can argue about this six ways to Sunday, but the laws of mathematics prevail: In mutual funds with nearly identical portfolios, the shareholders who pay higher costs inevitably receive lower returns.

Vanguard shareholders get higher returns.

Assuming the company decides not to pay a dividend to the shareholders (so the shareholders can reinvest the money themselves), financial managers within Pfizer must identify new projects that offer a higher rate of return than what they could get if they simply invested the money in the financial market (this being the opportunity cost of capital).

Seeks to maximize total return while providing shareholders with a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.