Keyword: buybacks

S&P 500 Net Debt vs. Share Buybacks U.S. companies are ramping up share buybacks. Funding is coming in part from a rise in debt. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research

U.S. Buybacks and Buyback Yield Buybacks are expected to slow to $625bn in 2020, while providing robust yields. Image: Wells Fargo Investment Institute

Cumulative Market Cap Growth vs. Cumulative Executed U.S. Buybacks Through the current cycle, U.S. buybacks have returned about $5.5 trillion to shareholders. Image: J.P. Morgan US Equity Strategy & Global Quantitative Research

S&P 500 Earnings and Net Buybacks Buybacks have been trending lower over the last two quarters. Deutsche Bank expects buybacks to slow to $625bn in 2020. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

S&P 500 Buybacks as a Percentage of Market Capitalization Deutsche Bank expects 10% returns for the S&P 500 in 2020, and buybacks to slow to $625bn. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

U.S. Share Buybacks and VIX Interesting chart suggesting the relationship between U.S. share buybacks and VIX. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research

S&P 500 Share Buybacks Chart suggesting that buybacks would still double the long-average in 2020. Image: Societe Generale Cross Asset Research

S&P 500 Capital Allocation – Dividends, Buybacks and Capital Expenditures 2018 corporate tax cut boosted dividends and buybacks, but not capital expenditures. Image: Oxford Economics

Buybacks and S&P 500 Use of Cash Goldman Sachs expects buybacks will fall 5% to $675 billion in 2020. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research

U.S. Buybacks – Quarterly Share Repurchases by S&P 500 Companies CEOs are worried about the economy and U.S. companies are spending less on stock buybacks, amid the trade war. Image: Financial Times