Entries tagged with “dividends”

Articles

2 articles found for dividends:

  • The Dual Effect of Private Equity

    Private equity (PE) investments help and support companies with promising prospects, which have several positive impacts on society as they help create jobs and build successful businesses. PE firms provide capital for companies, encouraging them to grow and become more competitive. However, critics argue that these investments typically force small companies out of business and can be detrimental to them in some respects. Overall, PE has both positive and negative implications and can be a boon to society, but a threat to startups in certain situations.

  • Tokenization: From Brick to Blockchain

    The real estate industry is swiftly adopting tokenization, and conventional real estate institutions are working with technology suppliers to investigate the tokenization of loan or equity. Increasing investor access to high-quality real estate assets is anticipated to revitalize real estate investment as more technology-driven real estate initiatives come to fruition.


Special Reports

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  • US Buybacks: Identifying Winners Amid Slowing Momentum

    Share buybacks have become the predominant means of corporate payout, surpassing dividends in the past two decades. The key driver for share repurchases include tax advantages, financial flexibility, and support for stock prices. In the last 15 years, the S&P 500 Buyback Index, which tracks companies with a high buyback ratio in the S&P 500, has outperformed the S&P 500 equal-weighted Index. However, buybacks fell by 22% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year, as corporations reassess their capital allocation strategy in the face of slowing growth prospects. In this backdrop, we identify companies with a strong buyback track record, showcasing consistent free cash flows and a robust balance sheet that are likely to outperform the broader market in the current slowing repurchase momentum.