In such a case, the announcement of a share buyback may well have a bullish effect.
Earnings were also supported by a share buyback program that has extended all through 2010.
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You don't get much dividend yield off this--it's around 2%--but you do get that 5% share buyback.
Later the firm proposed a share buyback, but denied the ruse was intended to hamper Mittal's bid.
Still, the biggest U.S. brokerage firm is celebrating by announcing another big share buyback and hiking its dividend.
Every dollar returned to shareholders via share buyback is a dollar that is not reinvested back into the company.
Goldman said part of its bigger share buyback program will be offset by equity awards to employees this year.
Visa (NYSE:V) is up more than 2% pre-market after last night reporting better-than-expected earnings and a share buyback program.
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After that, maybe a well-timed share buyback program or a large, one-time dividend.
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It appears that Apple may be executing its share buyback faster than expected.
Also, the board increased its existing share buyback program by 10 million shares.
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The share buyback expansion seems unlikely to shrink the current cash balance at all given the rate of cash generation.
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Visa shares crept higher after-hours Wednesday, following a quarterly earnings report that topped expectations and news of a hefty share buyback.
The company increased its dividend and introduced a new share buyback program, as management highlighted their capacity to withstand difficult market conditions.
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Kimberly Clark just announced a pretty meaningful share buyback and dividend increase.
This tapering off of expansion should free up cash to pay down debt, enlarge the dividend and fund a new share buyback plan.
On Thursday, GE dimmed its full-year earnings expectations and suspended its share buyback program citing "unprecedented weakness and volatility" in the financial markets.
The company may announce an increase to its dividend (currently 2.3%) but I would give it lower odds than the share buyback being announced.
That's probably why BAT's share buyback program isn't set in stone.
The new repurchase program will supersede the prior share buyback programs.
The company also confirmed it would be repurchasing up to 150 million shares, replacing a prior 200 million share buyback program that had about 38 million shares remaining.
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No official news to report, but rumors are percolating that Target may be looking to divest its credit card business or that it might enact a share buyback.
Not only does Brown have some culpability in the loss of these five contracts, but he and the board share the blame for miscues in Motorola's recent share buyback program.
The company thus decided to revamp its share buyback program and hike its quarterly dividend, to the joy of investors who propped the stock up more than 7% in early trading.
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The San Francisco, California-based bank, of which Warren Buffett is a major shareholder, also announced a share buyback program, with plans to buy about 200 million shares or about 3.8% of its shares outstanding.
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The company has made some big investments a few years ago which are about to come on stream, at the same time that competitors are going to have to ramp up spending, restricting their ability to boost dividends or engage in share buyback.
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United Parcel Service delivered a breath of fresh air to those fearing the economy might take a turn for the worst, posting a 48% surge in fourth quarter profits on higher volumes, more competitive pricing, and the continuation of its share buyback program.
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With its stock having gone nowhere for several years, IBM has sought to placate investors with a big share buyback program and increased dividends, (See: "Behind Big Blue's Big Buyback") but the invention of new products such as the Power6 is another key way for the company to drive growth and keep investors happy.
It also unveiled a share-buyback program and more than doubled its quarterly dividend.
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