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Aug 2023
18m 20s

The controversy around share buybacks

Financial Times
About this episode

Share buybacks are a strategy companies use to return excess cash to their shareholders. But recently, they’ve exploded in popularity, and that’s sparked strong discussions inside financial circles. The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters explains why share buybacks have become so hotly debated.


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For further reading:

If companies are going to buy back shares, they should pay a fair price 

Share buybacks need less hate and more scrutiny 

Record buyback spree attracts shareholder complaints 

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On Twitter, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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