Sentences with phrase «shareholder return as»

At one end is the traditional entrepreneur who primarily values financial growth and shareholder return as their core mission.

But Exxon pays half its annual bonus in cash immediately and in its proxy, it cited one - and five - year return on average capital, current - year and five - year average earnings, and current - year as well as the ten - year average annual shareholder returns as part of the justification for its pay.

2014 CEO compensation was based on the CMDS Committee's assessment of Morgan Stanley's performance and shareholder returns as strong, with room for continued progress, and Mr. Gorman's individual performance as exceeding expectations.

This, combined with our focus on working capital management and the cash generative nature of our business, means we have the potential to generate meaningful shareholder returns as our business grows.

Not exact matches

Performance assesses criteria such as return on capital and shareholder return to determine which leaders are generating the best financial results.

While the tax bill has been promoted by Republicans as a job creator, the reality is that drug companies are more likely to return the money to shareholders, or use it to make acquisitions.

Automotive Holdings Group chairman Bronte Howson sold off $ 2.5 million in shares he received as an incentive after the car dealer network achieved a 94th percentile ranking in shareholder returns over

Apple's stock rise after optimistic reports that the tech giant could return as much as $ 400 billion in capital to shareholders.

Finally, the fourth conundrum is that as companies grow larger and management falls prey to the fallacy that it only exists to maximize shareholder short - term return on investment, companies become risk averse.

But a shift in corporate culture in the 1990s that led to a single - minded focus on profitability and shareholder return actually proved counterproductive for Boeing, as it quickly lost ground to Airbus.

Shareholder returns at family - controlled corporations significantly outperform those of widely held public companies, even though family - controlled boards tend to break governance rules, such as having a certain number of independent directors.

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.

FEATURE: Takeovers are a powerful way of delivering short - term returns to investors, as the Total Shareholder Return data released by Morningstar and applied to 700 companies on the Business News BNIQ database.

Shareholders were hoping the return of co-founder Jack Dorsey as CEO last summer would give Twitter the lift it needs, but a year later, Dorsey has done little to change the company's trajectory.

Her six - year tenure as CEO has brought a 70 % return to WestPac (WBK) shareholders — a remarkable feat given the challenges.

Now share buybacks aren't necessarily a bad thing, and in fact are Warren Buffett's preferred method for returning cash to shareholders — as opposed to dividends — because they give management more flexibility.

After a four - year stint as CEO at 3M, Jim McNerney assumed the leadership of a highly scandalized Boeing and in a decade, has regained its global luster as well as delivering 228 % shareholder returns (annualized at 12 %).

Indeed, on the company's last earnings call, CFO Luca Maestri said that it will continue returning as much as it can to shareholders.

Though it's often measured simply as total shareholder return, in reality shareholders want different things.

«What we've come to realize from a moral point of view, as well as from a very pragmatic business point of view, is if you put your employees first... then the clients get great experiences and the shareholders get great returns.

In a note, analyst Michael Senno wrote that «as an owner of sports cable networks and teams, we believe that MSG is well positioned to capitalize on the increasing value of premium sports content, which should result in AOCF and free cash flow growth above its peers and, combined with incremental leverage, lead to solid shareholder returns.»

When profits are distributed as dividends to shareholders, they are subject to further tax — a double tax, some argue — on their individual returns.

The restructuring has led it to exit a raft of non-core operations, such as its business in Africa and units in Asia, in a bid to simplify its structure and boost returns to shareholders.

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.

Today, we remain every bit as committed to earning the right to be our clients» first choice, providing rewarding careers for our employees, delivering returns to shareholders who invest with us, and supporting the communities in which we are privileged to operate.

Besides Mr. Drexler, major (5 % or greater) shareholders in the firm, as of the annual proxy in April, include FMR LLC (which includes the Fidelity Contrafund), Baron Capital Group, BlackRock, and T Rowe Price, all of whom voted in favor of the directors up for election as well as the other management proposals — and Columbia Wanger Asset Management (whose parent Ameriprise, did not return requests for information).

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.

He says that's not just because it is the right thing to do from an environmental perspective, but because, as always, he's focused on getting the biggest return for his shareholders.

(S - corporation shareholders report corporate financial results on their personal tax returns, just as partners do.)

«We look forward to his leadership as we continue to hone our strategies to support future growth and fulfil our ongoing commitment to generating strong shareholder returns.»

Iger's continuation as chief executive is imperative in light of the planned Fox acquisition, Lewis said, noting that total shareholder return has more than quadrupled over Iger's tenure.

Its argument now is that breaking up EMC would provide shareholders more return — that the piece parts are worth more separately than they are as part of a semi-unified whole.

Apple has also been ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's list of «America's Most Admired Companies,» as well as No. 1 among Fortune 500 companies for returns to shareholders.

The compensation committee deemed Gorman «as exceeding expectations» and found the firm's performance and shareholder returns were «strong, with room for continued progress,» according to the filing.

The performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of any Incentive Award (other than Options and stock appreciation rights) that is intended to qualify as Performance - Based Compensation depends shall relate to one or more of the following Performance Measures: market price of Capital Stock, earnings per share of Capital Stock, income, net income or profit (before or after taxes), economic profit, operating income, operating margin, profit margin, gross margins, return on equity or stockholder equity, total shareholder return, market capitalization, enterprise value, cash flow (including but not limited to operating cash flow and free cash flow), cash position, return on assets or net assets, return on capital, return on invested

Over the next seven years, shareholders enjoyed a 500 % return as the firm grew its market cap from $ 700 million to $ 10 billion, and client assets reached $ 280 billion.

The Barangaroo project has been a drawn - out planning and approval process for Crown, which has contributed to a delay of about 18 months to the development Mr Packer has called his biggest priority and one he hopes will improve the performance of its Australian business as part of a unique three - way split of Crown designed to drive stronger shareholder returns.

If you are a shareholder of record and you indicate that you wish to vote as recommended by our Board or if you sign, date and return a proxy card but do not give specific voting instructions, then the proxy holders will vote your shares in the manner recommended by our Board on all matters presented in this Proxy Statement, and the proxy holders may determine in their discretion regarding any other matters properly presented for a vote at our Annual Meeting.

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.

(Reuters)- Murphy Oil Corp (MUR.N) said it will spin off its smaller retail gasoline business in the United States, review options for other assets, pay a special dividend and buy back shares as it seeks to return more cash to shareholders.

Beyond the actual gas project and LNG sales, China's state - run shipping conglomerate COSCO has also secured a 50 percent stake in the four LNG shipping carriers serving Yamal.90 Chinese engineers and workers have been deployed to the Yamal Peninsula to help construct surrounding infrastructure, which includes a Chinese - produced polar drilling rig.91 Moreover, a Chinese oil and gas rig producer now provides Russia with about 60 percent of its imported oil rig supplies, indicating that China is becoming a dominant player in this sphere.92 Chinese media recently hailed Yamal as an example of China's construction and engineering prowess and a symbol of its transformation into an Arctic player.93 In return for China stepping into support the project, senior officials from Novatek, the main shareholder of the project, announced that the first LNG shipment would symbolically go to China.94 But a British subsidiary of Malaysia's Petronas purchased the first shipment of Yamal LNG and sold it to France's Engie, which then shipped the cargo to its Boston import facility for American use.95 Western sanctions on Novatek, Russia's largest independent national gas producer and a company with close ties to the Kremlin, made Yamal's pivot to China possible, as sanctions forced Russia to find an alternative source of investment and technology.

If you are a beneficial owner of Shares and your Shares are held in street name as described above, you will be admitted to the 2015 Annual Shareholders» Meeting only if you present either a valid legal proxy from your bank, broker, or other nominee as to your Shares, the notice of internet availability of the proxy materials (if you received one), a voting instruction form that you received from your bank, broker, or other nominee (if you have not already completed and returned the voting instruction form), or a recent bank, brokerage, or other statement showing that you owned Shares as of the close of business on April 10, 2015.

Apple, which reports earnings after tomorrow's closing bell at which time it is expected to detail a return of capital to shareholders, was among the bright spots, as was McDonald's, which had its biggest gain since October 2015 after reporting solid results.

Assets such as excess cash, discontinued operations, and unconsolidated subsidiaries are added to our DCF value as they represent cash that can be returned to shareholders in the future.

Shares that are properly voted by the Internet or telephone or for which proxy cards are properly executed and returned will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given or, in the absence of directions, will be voted in accordance with the Board's recommendations as follows: «FOR» the election of each of the nominees to the Board named herein; «FOR» the ratification of the appointment of our independent auditors; «FOR» approval, on an advisory basis, of our executive compensation as described in this Proxy Statement; and «AGAINST» the shareholder proposal.

They are using data and connectivity as weapons in their businesses and are returning value to shareholders with both clean - and tech - enabled solutions.

The company, which has a longstanding policy of paying out 70 - 80 % of its cash flow per share as dividends, returns over $ 5 billion to shareholders each year in the form of dividends.

More allocations to real assets will increase Brookfield's aggregate AUM, which will trickle down into other investment metrics — revenues, funds from operations, and earnings will all increase as a result, leading to superior investment returns for their shareholders.

Indeed, Elliott thinks Polycom could pay as much as $ 10 per share for Mitel in an all - stock transaction — which would also pay off handsomely for Elliott — and still yield a 95 % return for Polycom shareholders by the end of 2018.

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