Word
buyback
Phoneticsbuy·back
US/ˈbaɪˌbæk/
UK/bˈaɪbæk/
Definition
n. a situation where a company uses its own money to buy back its own shares from the public. This usually happens when the company thinks its stock is cheap and wants to increase its value.
n. the repurchase of a company's own shares from the open market, typically to increase the value of remaining shares or to prevent a hostile takeover. Often used in financial contexts to describe corporate restructuring.
Examples
“The company announced a large buyback to reward its shareholders.”
“After the stock price dropped significantly, the board approved a massive buyback to stabilize investor confidence.”
“While the buyback temporarily inflated the company's earnings per share, critics argued that the capital would have been better spent on long-term research and development projects.”
Examples
simple
“The company announced a large buyback to reward its shareholders.”
contextual
“After the stock price dropped significantly, the board approved a massive buyback to stabilize investor confidence.”
complex
“While the buyback temporarily inflated the company's earnings per share, critics argued that the capital would have been better spent on long-term research and development projects.”
Real-World Examples
“The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that it bought back $4.078 billion in 20- to 30-year bonds as part of its ongoing buybacks to support market liquidity.” “Treasury said on Wednesday it would buy as much as $6 billion of debt maturing in 10 to 20 years in its next buyback operation, up from a $2 billion maximum previously.” “The Treasury last month said it would at double the size of its buybacks on longer-dated securities to at least $4 billion over the next quarter in an effort to support liquidity.” “Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.” Collocations
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