Global share buybacks drop despite dividend spike


by @cityam

@cityam— Global share buybacks dipped by 14 per cent last year to $1.1 trillion (£880bn) despite record dividend issuance from global companies.

Bloomberg.com—Amazon (AMZN) Snuffs Out Investor Hopes for Dividend or Share Buybacks. Amazon.com Inc.’s growing cash pile had some investors betting the e-commerce and cloud computing giant would pay a dividend or buy back stock like Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc. did earlier this year.

The Cerbat Gem—BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE:BOE) Declares Monthly Dividend of $0.06. BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust (NYSE:BOE – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st, Zacks reports. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.063 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield […]

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