Additionally, management announced a new $5 billion share buyback program to top the stellar earnings.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/11/3-top-rated-travel-stocks-that-analysts-are-loving-now/

Again, using a pizza as reference, a dividend can be seen as all owners of the pizza taking an equal bite, while a value creating buyback can be viewed as a few owners willing to exit by taking a smaller bite than their share.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/personal-finance/busting-some-myths-around-corporate-actions/article67230663.ece

And as our net leverage decreases below 3x, we would expect to return to our share buyback program.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4646973-open-text-corporations-otex-q1-2024-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And so we do have room to do more on the buyback, and we also have room to continue to cultivate some of the bolt-on tuck-in activity that we historically do.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4576480-zurn-elkay-water-solutions-corporation-zws-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

And with the buyback in place for this year, yes, we’d expect -- if we find attractive opportunities to buy the stock that we would drive down the overall shares outstanding.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4589974-epsilon-energy-ltd-epsn-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Apple announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, May 4th that permits the company to repurchase $90.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/08/06/apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-shares-acquired-by-first-trust-direct-indexing-l-p/

Apple announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/05/12/apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-shares-sold-by-delta-financial-advisors-llc/

Apple announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/05/12/apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-shares-sold-by-delta-financial-advisors-llc/

Apple declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/06/16/5896-shares-in-apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-purchased-by-boulder-wealth-advisors-llc/

Apple declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/06/16/5896-shares-in-apple-inc-nasdaqaapl-purchased-by-boulder-wealth-advisors-llc/

Apple declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/06/10/bryn-mawr-trust-co-sells-14164-shares-of-apple-inc-nasdaqaapl/

Apple declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, May 4th that allows the company to buyback $90.00 billion in shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/06/10/bryn-mawr-trust-co-sells-14164-shares-of-apple-inc-nasdaqaapl/

Applied Materials announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, March 13th that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in shares.

Source: https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2023/05/19/applied-materials-nasdaqamat-receives-new-coverage-from-analysts-at-stocknews-com.html

Applied Materials declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, March 13th that authorizes the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2023/06/02/aviva-plc-increases-stock-position-in-applied-materials-inc-nasdaqamat.html

As a result, bosses at the Aim-listed firm have approved the additional return of surplus capital of up to £15m to shareholders to be implemented through the new share buyback programme.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/social-housing-provider-mears-group-27830737

At the February 14, 2023 meeting, the Board of Directors authorized a new share buyback program for the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of the Company's outstanding common shares over the next 12 months.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4606339-barrick-gold-corporation-counting-on-better-production-in-h2-2023?source=feed_all_articles

CDW announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 8th that permits the company to repurchase $750.00 million in shares.

Source: https://www.americanbankingnews.com/2023/04/26/1639-shares-in-cdw-co-nasdaqcdw-bought-by-stevens-capital-management-lp.html

Centene announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Friday, December 16th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/04/11/centene-co-nysecnc-holdings-lowered-by-sigma-planning-corp/

Centene announced that its board has approved a share buyback program on Friday, December 16th that allows the company to buyback $2.00 billion in outstanding shares.

Source: https://www.etfdailynews.com/2023/04/11/centene-co-nysecnc-holdings-lowered-by-sigma-planning-corp/

Centrica PLC said Thursday that it swung to a net loss in 2022 on negative remeasurements of energy contracts, restarted its final dividend and extended its share buyback program.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Risks-to-UK-s-Inflation-Outlook-Remain-High--43007251/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230216