buyback

noun

buy·back ˈbī-ˌbak

: the act or an instance of buying something back

In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …—

Diane Weathers

Talks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.—

Bryan Logan

especially : the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market

Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. —

Leonard Sloane

This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. —

Michael Kranish

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JPMorgan executives said the bank will be boosting share buybacks even as CEO Jamie Dimon in May called the stock expensive. —

Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 In China’s internet sector, free cash flow yield, buybacks, and dividends have stepped up significantly. —

Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 O’Rourke had proposed a ban and a buyback program for assault rifles, and Boebert, standing in the audience, challenged him, in an exchange that subsequently appeared on Fox News. —

Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 The company has been growing its dividend yield and its strong share buyback program could also help drive gains in the long run. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for buyback