With most of the consideration now in escrow & a successful EGM approval, the company will shortly propose a wind - up to yield an estimated GBP 54.4 p per
share capital return (reflecting a 1.2191 GBP / USD rate) for shareholders.
Not exact matches
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.»
In the quarter, we
returned $ 598 million of excess
capital to shareholders, including $ 401 million of
share repurchases.
«We are now in a position to continue and implement our attractive
capital return policy, we increased our ordinary dividend and announcing (a)
share buyback program,» Ermotti told CNBC.
While Apple's iPhone
shares were slightly softer than expected, the company managed to make more money than forecast with its services business, and offered Wall Street a generous $ 100 billion
capital return program.
Shares rose as much 5 percent after hours, as investors digested the company's better - than - expected outlook for the current quarter, and a hefty
capital return program.
«We believe the bogey for investors is a 15 percent increase to Apple's total reported
capital return number (
shares repurchase plus past dividends), which would imply a $ 150 billion headline number, up from $ 130 billion announced last year,» said Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, in a recent note.
Here's some more color on
returning cash to shareholders from Butters» note: «
Share repurchase programs have become a very popular way of
returning capital to shareholders over the years.
Maestri said that since Apple has now completed $ 275 billion of its $ 300 billion
capital return program, including $ 200 billion in
share repurchases, Apple will complete its original plan three quarters early, in June.
Apple reported earnings on Tuesday for the fiscal second quarter, which has traditionally been the quarter when Apple announces
capital return programs like
share buybacks and dividends.
The iPhone maker reported earnings on Tuesday for the fiscal second quarter, which has traditionally been the quarter when Apple announces
capital return programs such as
share 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.
«During the quarter, we
returned more than $ 3 billion in
capital to common shareholders which helped drive a significant improvement in earnings per
share.»
Federal government could stimulate venture markets by introducing a
capital - raising incentive such as a deferred
capital gains tax for reinvestment of proceeds into small - business
shares, effectively channeling locked - up
capital earning uncompetitive
returns into the
shares of small enterprise.
On April 27, 2015, Apple announced that it had expanded its
capital return program to $ 200 billion, which included an increase in its
share repurchase authorization from $ 90 billion to $ 140 billion.
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One - third of performance
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return on invested
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The increase in the ties between national financial systems, the greater sophistication of financial markets and financial market instruments allow risks to be
shared more broadly and
capital to flow to where the
returns are expected to be the highest.
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My basis was $ 23.43 /
share, well over a 100 %
return and it's a long - term
capital gain since I've held
shares over 1 year.
It is such a uniquely incredible business with mouthwatering
returns on
capital, high barriers to entry, and unrivaled geographic diversification, that there is a singular rule in place in our household: Once acquired,
shares of Coke are not sold except under extraordinary circumstances.
A shareholder proposal by Carl Icahn of a non-binding advisory resolution that the Company commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of
share repurchases during its 2014 fiscal year (and increase the authorization under its
capital return program accordingly)(Proposal No. 10); and
«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).»
A proposal by Carl Icahn of a non-binding advisory resolution that the Company commit to completing not less than $ 50 billion of
share repurchases during its 2014 fiscal year (and increase the authorization under its
capital return program accordingly)
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.
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.
«People no longer feel the need to own assets outright, but they would like and will pay for access to the experience of them, especially if that also brings the chance to
share in
capital return and earnings.
There are some reasons investors are downbeat on Exxon's
shares, like falling production and peers catching up to its typically industry - leading
return on
capital employed metrics, but management has plans to improve results.
During the quarter ended 30th September 2003, GG managed to achieve a net profit of $ 0.13 /
share, a net operating margin of 44 % and a
return on invested
capital (ROIC) of 22 %.
And, equally, that if you are getting say a 5 % dividend yield on a a portfolio of
shares then the excess income is not «free» — you are taking on more risk than you think, or perhaps the
capital returns will be poor.
All
returns include changes in
share price, and reinvestment of any dividends and
capital gains distributions.
Taxation Of Distributions Besides taxes on
capital gains incurred from selling
shares of ETFs, investors are also subject to pay taxes on periodic distributions, which can be dividends paid out from the underlying stock holdings, interest from bond holdings,
return of
capital (ROC) or
capital gains — which come in two forms: long - term gains and short - term gains.
GE, in a move to become a pure play industrial company, is exiting the financial services business by selling the bulk of the assets contained in its GE
Capital unit and
returning most of the proceeds from that disposition to shareholders in the form of a $ 50 billion
share buyback.
We know that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway hasn't paid a dividend in more than 30 years because Buffett feels that the
return on
capital that he generates by retaining those earnings will create eventual
share price appreciation value for the shareholder that will exceed the
share price / dividend
capital appreciation that his shareholders would receive.
«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.
This is the new wealth creation paradigm in
capital markets — invest in a unicorn and generate a high
return but sacrifice liquidity or invest in an established company and generate
returns through a «sit and wait» strategy of dividends and
share buybacks.
Whereas traditionally a start - up with a promising idea would sell its business plan to interested angel investors, later commit to sequential funding rounds in which venture
capital investors would provide scale - up financing in
return for a slice of equity, before eventually pursuing an initial public offering (if very successful) to sell some or all of its
shares to the general public, the ICO can offer a novel and much faster approach.
Corporate actions,
returns of
capital,
share splits, whatever euphemism is used for shenanigans, can cause puzzlement and chaos.
Return of
Capital On October 14, 2014, the company's Board of Directors authorized a cash dividend program under which it intends to pay a regular quarterly dividend, and declared a quarterly dividend of $ 0.25 per
share payable on November 12, 2014 to shareholders of record as of October 28, 2014.
Our preference for how that
capital is
returned is repurchase of undervalued
shares since that adds more value than a taxable dividend would.
«This quarter, we increased tangible book value per
share by 11 percent while
returning nearly $ 2.2 billion in
capital to common shareholders.»
A company should
return capital to its owners when that adds more to per -
share value than would reinvestment in the business.
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.
In addition to dividends, SNA has
returned capital to shareholders via
share repurchases.
Total
return includes change in
share prices and, in each case, includes reinvestment of dividends and
capital gain distributions.
``... We look forward to the
capital return program update in April, anticipating it will include a large increase to
share repurchases,» Icahn wrote.
This allows us to mitigate risk and deploy that cash when stocks look attractive per our model, which focuses on factors like high
returns on invested
capital, sales per
share growth and dividend per
share growth.
I wouldn't waste much ink trying to argue this is a fantastic business, but because of strong market
share, over a cycle NOV has earned a decent
return on
capital.