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What is Buyback of Shares?

Time and again you must have come across the term "Buyback of shares".

Buyback of shares, also often referred to as share repurchase, is a process where a company buys back its own shares from investors.

The result of the whole buyback process is that the number of shares outstanding for the company is brought down.

After the company purchases its own shares, it often cancels them or keeps them as treasury shares.

Treasury shares are the shares that may have come from a buyback or may have never been issued to the public in the first place.

Now, that you know what a buyback is, you must be wondering - why does a company opt for a buyback?

A primary reason for companies to opt for buyback is its too much cash on books and low investment. Usually, IT companies are sitting on huge amounts of cash and they reward shareholders by buybacks.

Another reason for conducting a buyback is to improve valuations. When a company buys back shares, it results in reduction of the number of shares outstanding. In result, this improves the earnings per share (EPS) and return on equity.

Another reason is that buybacks are a more tax-effective form for rewarding shareholders rather than dividends.

As a shareholder in cash rich companies, you should not only be wary of expensive buybacks. But if possible, use it to your advantage to rake in some cash.

Before you participate in any buyback, investigate the reason behind the buyback.


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