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Why Stock Buybacks Do Nothing For You

Corporations’ renewed focus on “returning cash to shareholders” is laudable, but misleading. As with all things investment-related, you can only determine whether something is a good deal for investors by understanding the nuances of how companies implement these policies.

When business results are good, corporate boards of directors often choose (as they should) to share the business’ profits with investors by “returning cash to shareholders.” These initiatives take on one or both of the following forms…

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This article originally appeared at Investors Alley.