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3 Companies Growing Shareholder Value Through Aggressive Stock Buybacks

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And while there are major differences between companies that don't pay dividends and those that do, there's an equally stark contrast between companies with complete capital return programs and those that mainly focus on dividends. The company's capital return program is at a record high, driven by strong dividend growth and stock buybacks.

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Annaly Capital Management's Total Return Won't Pay the Bills

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But before you get too caught up in the high yield here, you need to understand that the Annaly story is really about total return. Annaly is a total return investment The biggest problem with Annaly comes as investors look at the 13%-plus yield and think of it as a dividend investment. What does Annaly Capital do? What's going on?

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The New Year Is Here and Disney Has an Exciting Present for Shareholders

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10 to shareholders as of Dec. He's aiming to get streaming spending under control, boost profits, and reward shareholders. Shareholders have been disillusioned by Disney's ongoing challenges, and Disney stock is up just 6% this year, sharply underperforming the market. Management said that it would issue a dividend of $0.30

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1 Concerning Number From Warren Buffett's Annual Shareholder Meeting That Should Raise Flags for Investors

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Returns as of May 13, 2024. Not only have the returns for some of these stocks become sky high, but the majority of their earnings multiples are now in excess of 40. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Finding good quality stocks is becoming more challenging for investors.

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Does Carvana's Debt Deal Set Shareholders Up for Losses?

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Nonetheless, the deal, which eliminates most of its near-term debt obligations, appears to be financed mainly on the backs of shareholders. 2: Stock issuance Moreover, the company has implicitly told shareholders it will reduce the stock price by issuing up to $1 billion worth of additional shares. Reason No. Reason No. Reason No.

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Amazon Wants to Launch Satellites. Shareholders Launch a Lawsuit.

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This decision to not hire the low-cost provider may have caused Amazon (and by extension, shareholders including the Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund) to overpay by "hundreds of millions of dollars." That's money that by rights belongs to Amazon's shareholders. billion, probably closer to $3.8

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What Does This Major Shift Mean for Disney Shareholders?

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Being a shareholder in Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) hasn't been a lot of fun lately (trust me, I'm one of them), unless you enjoy roller-coaster rides with lots of twists and turns. Let's see what this is all about and how it affects shareholders. What should Disney shareholders think? and Walt Disney wasn't one of them!