A big buyback may be looming at Microsoft Corp. Under an extreme scenario from one analyst, the company could potentially repurchase more than half its stock. 17, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. Microsoft Initiates Massive $4. Billion Share Buyback Program. Shortly before market opening, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a new massive buyback program as well as a dividend increase. The new buyback program comes after the expiration of a previous $4. September 2. 01. 3. In other words, today. Microsoft is still generating billions in profits every quarter, and investors expect the company to return cash to its shareholders. The share buyback program could boost Microsoft shares as many investors were waiting for an announcement along these lines. Contrarily to the previous program, there is no expiration date. In pre- market trading, the stock is up 1. The fact that there is no expiration date may indicate that the buyback initiative could take a while. When it comes to share buyback programs, it is a great vote of confidence for a company. On the one hand, it means that Microsoft doesn. Microsoft shares are the best financial investment for Microsoft. On the other hand, it reduces the number of shares available on the stock market and therefore artificially boosts the value of the remaining shares. Existing investors will own a bigger chunk of Microsoft. As a reminder, Apple was one of the only big tech companies that didn. It all changed last year when the company announced that it would launch a $4. Back in April, the company more than doubled this program to $1. Yahoo has its own $5 billion buyback program. All those programs are the reason why Microsoft. It allows the company to remain competitive on a financial level.(Image credit: Robert Scoble).
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