repurchase
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By repurchasing their own stock, companies reduce the number of publicly available shares, driving up the earnings per share as a way to increase their stock price and return money to shareholders.
The company said it was increasing its share repurchase authorization to $150 million following the sale of its major real estate assets, including its New York City headquarters.
Executives said they would continue to steer cash into development programs rather than stock repurchases.
From Barron's
The company pays a 2% dividend yield and has been an aggressive buyer of its stock, repurchasing about 17% of the shares outstanding over the past 5 quarters.
From Barron's
Also providing fuel to Royal Caribbean’s stock rally, the company announced on Wednesday a stock repurchase program for up to $2 billion, which doubles the prior $1 billion buyback program that had been completed.
From MarketWatch
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