Stock Market Glossary
Purchase of own shares by the company with subsequent withdrawal or retention.
Share buybacks increase EPS and ROE mathematically and are a flexible alternative to dividends. However, poorly timed loan-based buybacks at high prices have already weakened many balance sheets.
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