buyback

American  

[bahy-bak] / ˈbaɪˌbæk /

Or buy-back

noun

1. the buying of something that one previously sold.

2. any arrangement to take back something as a condition of a sale, as by a supplier who agrees to purchase its customer's goods.

3. Also called stock buyback.  a repurchase by a company of its own stock in the open market, as for investment purposes or for use in future corporate acquisitions.

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Etymology

Origin of buyback

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of the verb phrase buy back

Example Sentences

However, as shareholders wait for a product- and cost-driven margin recovery, management proposed a surprisingly high dividend and potential further share buybacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Australian investment manager’s announcement of a A$150 million buyback comes about three months before its scheduled investor day, when Macquarie analysts had been expecting a much larger buyback to be unveiled.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company also announced a further share buyback program of $950 million, which, along with the dividend, is expected to return more than $1.2 billion to shareholders in 2026, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Firms with strong track records of stock buybacks are also doing well.

From Barron's

However, a dividend significantly above consensus and up to 2 billion euros in planned disposals allowing for share buybacks are a substantial return, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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