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 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 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 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! 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 But as trade tensions and economic slowdown worry U.S. firms, stock buybacks declined last quarter. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research
Corporate Clients – Buybacks (4-Week Average) The stock buyback activity among corporate clients showed an acceleration last week and continues to demonstrate overall resilience. Image: BofA Securities
S&P 500 Weekly Announced Buybacks Rising borrowing costs can discourage S&P 500 companies from participating in stock buybacks, as it makes the practice more expensive and may lead companies to explore other options for their cash reserves. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation
Announced Share Repurchases (U.S. Buybacks) Announced share repurchases are still strong, which is good news for U.S. stocks. Image: J.P. Morgan
Corporate Clients’ 4-Week Average Buybacks vs. S&P 500 Total Quarterly Buybacks At this time, stock buybacks by corporate clients year-to-date are still above the highs of 2022. Image: BofA Global Research
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