Stock repurchase

STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
A program whereby a company systematically purchases its own shares of stock on the open market then holds the stock certificates in the company treasury.
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EMPLOYEE STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - An arrangement in which a corporation sells stock to its employee...
EMPLOYER - An individual or company that pays people to work for them. Employers are obligated to withh...

Stock repurchase
A firm's repurchase of outstanding shares of its common stock.
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Stock repurchases are often used as a tax-efficient method to put cash into shareholders' hands, rather than pay dividends. Sometimes, companies do this when they feel that their stock is undervalued on the open market.

employee stock repurchase agreement Abbreviated as ESPP, refers to a program that allows employees to purchase firm stock at a discount to its fair market value. Employer Cost Index Abbreviated as ECI, refers to a quarterly report from the U.

Knowledge of capital structure theory and practice is important in stock repurchase programs.

Financing activity includes dividends paid, debt repaid, new borrowings, stock repurchases, and stock issuances.

A strategy for enhancing a portfolio's return, used when the futures contract is expensive according to its theoretical price. The strategy involves a swap between the futures and a Treasury bill and stock portfolio.
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Treasury with maturities of 10 years or more. Treasury stock Common stock repurchased and held by the company. Turnover rate Annual share volume expressed as a percentage of total listed shares on an exchange.

See also: Tender Offer, Treasury Stock, Expense, Stock split, Capital Stock