Buybacks – Annualized Performance

Buybacks – Annualized Performance Buybacks at high valuations might destroy shareholder value. Image: BofA US Equity & Quant Strategy

S&P 500 Sectors Announced Buybacks

S&P 500 Sectors Announced Buybacks This chart puts into perspective announced share buybacks by sector in the United States. Image: Deutsche Bank Asset Allocation

Cumulative S&P 500 Buybacks 2009-2019

Cumulative S&P 500 Buybacks 2009-2019 Are buybacks driving the show? Thanks to tax cuts and low interest rates, corporate stock buybacks are booming. Over the past decade, S&P 500 companies bought back $5 trillion shares, while cumulative flows from households and foreigners are only a drop in the bucket. But what would happend if companies reinvested instead…

S&P 500 Use of Cash and Buybacks

S&P 500 Use of Cash and Buybacks This chart shows that buybacks account for the largest share of cash spending by companies in the S&P 500. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research