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Stock Buyback

Noun
US US /stɒk ˈbaɪbæk/ GB UK /stɒk ˈbaɪbæk/
Finance Corporate Finance intermediate

Definition

A company's repurchase of its own shares from the open market.

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Example

CFOs rely on Stock Buyback when structuring capital and planning corporate strategy.

In Practice

Also known as: Share Repurchase, Buyback. Closely related to Dividend, EPS.

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Case Study

Stock Buyback - key concept in Corporate Finance.

Word Usage

Shareholder value; EPS enhancement; Capital return

Finance Corporate Finance

Use Case

Applied in Corporate Finance contexts: Shareholder value; EPS enhancement

Also Known As

corporate-finance

Synonyms

Share RepurchaseBuyback

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