The strong growth and cash flow from Humira, the continued development of their drug pipeline, and management's commitment to
returning capital to shareholders through dividends has increased our estimate of fair value for the company and changed our holding period from one year to multiple years.
Fukakusa was circumspect in addressing the question, writing the bank will «look for the right balance between investing in our businesses for long - term growth,
returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks, and pursuing select acquisitions that fit our strategy and risk appetite.»
Management has historically
returned capital to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividends, and with insiders owning 35 % of outstanding shares, we expect Franklin to continue to be good stewards of shareholders» capital.
«The over 15 percent increase in our dividend reflects our continued commitment to
return capital to shareholders through a balanced approach of quarterly dividends and opportunistically buying back shares,» said Stephen P. Weisz, president and chief executive officer.
Most of those companies have more near - term ability to
return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchase than financial stocks do.
However, the primary focus is to
return capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
Not exact matches
Apple said last quarter it had
returned $ 248.4 billion in total
capital to shareholders, and anticipated that figure would hit $ 300 billion in
through March 2019.
«We are moving forward with a continued sense of urgency on our four strategic priorities: narrowing our focus on clients, products, and geographies where we can grow profitably; driving for efficiency; growing
through innovation and optimizing our data assets and client relationships; and
returning excess
capital to shareholders,» he added.
We have increased our dividends by 100 % over the last 3 years, which speaks
to the consistent cash flow we generate and our intent
to return more
capital to shareholders through dividends.
final quarter Apple CFO Luca Maestri mentioned the business expected
to be «internet cash impartial» over time, signaling that it may beginning
returning extra
capital to shareholders through its dividend and share buyback courses.
Add in that Amazon is diluting
shareholders by one percent in the last twelve months, versus Macy's which is
returning capital through dividends and share repurchases at a rate of twelve percent, and you get a complete picture of why Macy's looks attractive
to a value investor.
So keep your ears open for commentary on iPhone sell -
through during the company's earnings call — but also for
shareholder - friendly changes
to Apple's
capital return program.
Return of
Capital During the quarter, the company
returned over $ 28 million in cash
to its
shareholders, including $ 16.5 million
through share repurchases and $ 11.5 million in dividends.
It has excess
capital in reserve and we expect the company
to return this excess
capital to shareholders through increased dividends and share buybacks.
Their excess
capital will eventually be returned to shareholders through buybacks and dividend increases as they continue to pass the Federal Reserve's Comprehensive Capital and Analysis and Review
capital will eventually be
returned to shareholders through buybacks and dividend increases as they continue
to pass the Federal Reserve's Comprehensive
Capital and Analysis and Review
Capital and Analysis and Review (CCAR).
You can still run your business and still bring value
to the
shareholders through the AV411 program while
returning capital to your investors.
«Given the amount of money you're spending on high - cost, high carbon projects... given your demand restraints due
to carbon asset risks, we think a more prudent use of
capital is
to return more money
to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.»