Stock Buybacks by Companies in the S&P 500 Index
Stock Buybacks by Companies in the S&P 500 Index Bye-bye buybacks! S&P 500 buybacks fell to $88.7 billion in the second quarter, the lowest level since 2012. Image: CNBC
Stock Buybacks Since 2000
Stock Buybacks Since 2000 Thanks to tax cuts and low interest rates, the stock market should get around $1 trillion boost via buybacks this year. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Stock Buybacks Topped Capital Expenditures for the First Time since 2008
Stock Buybacks Topped Capital Expenditures for the First Time since 2008 Thanks to corporate tax cuts, stock buybacks hit an all-time high and topped capital expenditures for the first time since 2008. As a reminder, 2008 was the start of the global financial crisis.
U.S. Corporate Stock Buybacks Are Booming Since 2010!
U.S. Corporate Stock Buybacks Are Booming Since 2010! Thanks to tax cuts and low interest rates. What would happen if companies reinvested instead of buying their own shares? Unfortunately, artificially low interest rates are associated with unnecessary debt. See how corporate debt-to-GDP has increased since the Great Recession.
Buybacks Are the Source of the Rally in the Stock Market since 2009
Buybacks Are the Source of the Rally in the Stock Market since 2009 But as trade tensions and economic slowdown worry U.S. firms, stock buybacks declined last quarter. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Corporate Clients’ 4-Week Average Buybacks vs. S&P 500 Total Quarterly Buybacks
Corporate Clients’ 4-Week Average Buybacks vs. S&P 500 Total Quarterly Buybacks At the present time, stock buybacks by corporate clients year-to-date are still above the highs of 2022. Image: BofA Global Research
Corporate Clients – Buybacks (4-Week Average)
Corporate Clients – Buybacks (4-Week Average) Stock buybacks by corporate clients decelerated last week, but are still strong. Image: BofA Global Research
Buybacks and S&P 500 Use of Cash
Buybacks and S&P 500 Use of Cash Stock buybacks are just one potential use of cash by S&P 500 companies. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
Announced Share Repurchases (U.S. Buybacks)
Announced Share Repurchases (U.S. Buybacks) Announced share repurchases remain strong, which is good news for U.S. stocks. Image: J.P. Morgan
Corporate Client Buybacks as a % of S&P 500 Market Capitalization
Corporate Client Buybacks as a % of S&P 500 Market Capitalization Corporate share buybacks are approaching pre-COVID levels, which is good news for stocks. Image: BofA Securities