This is the Triple Bottom Line, which ensures that decision - making balances financial growth with corporate responsibility, short - term gains with long - term growth, and
shareholder return with other stakeholders.
Not exact matches
Apple will also likely reveal plans to
return more money to
shareholders, along
with details on sales in China and growth in services.
But if Moynihan hits his mark and
returns all of B of A's profits to
shareholders,
with earnings now in the $ 20 billion range, the yield would rise to 8.5 %, and the total
return to more like 12.5 %.
The software CEO
with the soul of a poet has fought off a cancer scare while doubling
shareholder returns
That model, he says, should allow B of A to grow revenues more or less in line
with GDP, while
returning 100 % of earning to
shareholders in dividends and buybacks.
Despite the Financial Crisis, and a significant amount of CEO turnover, most issuers have successfully aligned executive compensation
with shareholder returns, which is great news for investors.»
Do it yourself Frustrated
with b - schools» focus on
shareholder returns, Gifford Pinchot founds the Bainbridge Graduate Institute in 2002 to offer socially responsible M.B.A.'s.
Lance was not alone among the oil CEOs looking to attract investors back to the spurned sector,
with Royal Dutch Shell CEO Ben van Beurden saying Shell and the industry are working to achieve better
shareholder returns through strong free cash flow and lower debt.
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.
Buffett's performance has not tapered off over the decades, despite Berkshire Hathaway's size,
with its legendary 1,063,315 %
shareholder returns over the years (or 22 % annualized).
While in office, he took revenues at the company from $ 1.2 billion to over $ 47 billion
with a total
shareholder return of 1632 %, or 15 % on an annualized basis.
«In an environment like this
return cash to
shareholders keeps them pleased
with the short - term gains while not committing to large investments that could hurt performance.»
Kleiner Perkins is believed to be the company's largest outside
shareholder,
with one source saying that it will generate around a 20x gross
return on its investment.
The percentage of respondents who said companies should repair their balance sheets is now on par
with the percentage who said companies should
return to cash to
shareholders.
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.»
Michael Ferro may want his
shareholders to have faith in his vision of
returning Tribune Publishing to some kind of halcyon time when newspapers ruled the media world and spun off millions in cash flow
with virtually no effort.
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.
With the money, Dorer said that Clorox would strategically invest in growth and cost savings,
return capital to
shareholders and continue to seek out good businesses to potentially acquire.
Seventy - five percent of the grant is based on Disney's total
shareholder returns compared
with the S&P 500 Index.
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.
«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.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (vrx) said Monday that it agreed to sell Sprout back to its former
shareholders, but the deal is actually more of a giveaway: All Valeant will receive in
return for Sprout is 6 % of future sales of the female libido drug, starting around mid-2019, plus freedom from its remaining acquisition obligations and its legal fight
with Sprout
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.
Owning the intellectual property together
with a low cost basis production facility delivers outstanding
returns to Nail Jack Tools
shareholders and provides an immediate asset base for the investment.
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.
Coupled
with its favorable market segments, Sprouts is generating positive cash flow and
returning cash to
shareholders via a stock buyback program.
The move delivered short - term gains to
shareholders, and Ackman booked a nearly 100 %
return when he sold his shares soon after during a feud
with management.
After all, Apple is not the first company to make decisions
with the goal of anticipating activists, and Icahn was not the first activist to push Apple to
return capital to
shareholders.
Bellwether's investment philosophy is simple; companies
with growing profitability and a history of increasing the dividend paid to
shareholders inevitably produce above average
returns with lower volatility.
A week later, Smith published an open letter calling for Yahoo to divest itself of its Alibaba assets,
return the money to its
shareholders and then merge
with AOL.
In our analysis, we tracked the
shareholder returns each CEO generated, starting from day one on the job, along
with the change in each company's market capitalization.
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.
Toronto, May 2, 2018 Manulife today announced net income attributed to
shareholders of $ 1,372 million for the first quarter of 2018 («1Q18»), fully diluted earnings per common share of $ 0.67 and
return on common
shareholders» equity («ROE») of 14.1 %, compared
with $ 1,350 million, $ 0.66 and 13.7 %, respectively, for the first quarter of 2017 («1Q17»).
Return on equity: a measure of profitability that calculates how many dollars of profit a company generates
with each dollar of
shareholders» equity.
Much of the academic work on agency theory in the decades since has focused on ensuring that managers seek to maximize
shareholder returns — primarily by aligning their interests
with those of
shareholders.
The proposed rules call for companies to report their annual total
shareholder return (TSR) over time, along
with annual TSR figures for their peer group, and to describe the relationships between their TSR and their executive compensation and between their TSR and the TSR of their peers.
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.
We can expect an even bigger
return of capital to
shareholders this year
with the resumption of buybacks in October.
ROE > 10 %:
Return on equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates
with the money
shareholders have invested.
Overall, cash
returned to
shareholders is much lower today — even
with the recent surge instigated by activist campaigns — than in decades past when the economy enjoyed much more robust growth.
These costs include bankers» and lawyers» fees, the risk of class - action litigation, the need to reveal commercially sensitive information that could benefit rivals, and the prospect of fights
with corporate raiders who want juicier
returns for
shareholders and social activists who want executives to pay heed to their values.
And now that Apple has repatriated most of the $ 252 billion it held abroad to comply
with the new tax law, how much will it
return to
shareholders?
If you want companies to
return less money to
shareholders, then you should be able to defend an alternative choice for what they should do instead
with their cash.
Cash and cash equivalents were $ 2 billion versus $ 2.7 billion a year ago,
with the reduction largely driven by our commitment to
return cash to
shareholders and invest in strategic opportunities.
Shares that are properly voted via the Internet, mobile device, or by 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» each of the
shareholder proposals.
Registered
shareholders are reminded that they must complete, sign and
return a Letter of Transmittal and Election Form
with their share certificate (s) to Equity Financial Trust Company, as depositary, by the election deadline.
Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward - looking statements based on a number of factors, including, without limitation: (1) risks related to the consummation of the Merger, including the risks that (a) the Merger may not be consummated within the anticipated time period, or at all, (b) the parties may fail to obtain
shareholder approval of the Merger Agreement, (c) the parties may fail to secure the termination or expiration of any waiting period applicable under the HSR Act, (d) other conditions to the consummation of the Merger under the Merger Agreement may not be satisfied, (e) all or part of Arby's financing may not become available, and (f) the significant limitations on remedies contained in the Merger Agreement may limit or entirely prevent BWW from specifically enforcing Arby's obligations under the Merger Agreement or recovering damages for any breach by Arby's; (2) the effects that any termination of the Merger Agreement may have on BWW or its business, including the risks that (a) BWW's stock price may decline significantly if the Merger is not completed, (b) the Merger Agreement may be terminated in circumstances requiring BWW to pay Arby's a termination fee of $ 74 million, or (c) the circumstances of the termination, including the possible imposition of a 12 - month tail period during which the termination fee could be payable upon certain subsequent transactions, may have a chilling effect on alternatives to the Merger; (3) the effects that the announcement or pendency of the Merger may have on BWW and its business, including the risks that as a result (a) BWW's business, operating results or stock price may suffer, (b) BWW's current plans and operations may be disrupted, (c) BWW's ability to retain or recruit key employees may be adversely affected, (d) BWW's business relationships (including, customers, franchisees and suppliers) may be adversely affected, or (e) BWW's management's or employees» attention may be diverted from other important matters; (4) the effect of limitations that the Merger Agreement places on BWW's ability to operate its business,
return capital to
shareholders or engage in alternative transactions; (5) the nature, cost and outcome of pending and future litigation and other legal proceedings, including any such proceedings related to the Merger and instituted against BWW and others; (6) the risk that the Merger and related transactions may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (7) other economic, business, competitive, legal, regulatory, and / or tax factors; and (8) other factors described under the heading «Risk Factors» in Part I, Item 1A of BWW's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 2016, as updated or supplemented by subsequent reports that BWW has filed or files
with the SEC.
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.
General Motors recently responded to an activist group
with a plan to
return cash to
shareholders through share repurchase, and Lear had previously undertaken this action.