buyback

noun

buy·​back ˈbī-ˌbak How to pronounce buyback (audio)
: 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

Examples of buyback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other ideas included increasing taxes on stock buybacks, limiting CEO compensation and cracking down on tax loopholes for corporate jets. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Since 2012, when Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III rules started being phased incrementally, bank regulations have not slowed down U.S. banks’ dividend payouts, share buybacks, asset growth, earnings, their political contributions to legislators, or executive compensation. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The company will pay shareholders dividends of $0.50 per share, and announced a $50 billion share buyback program that is also expected to benefit investors. Anna Gordon, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024 In a recent case concerning share buybacks, the Fifth Circuit vacated the rule in December 2023 after the SEC didn’t respond to comments and didn’t show that opportunistic stock buybacks were a genuine problem that needed to be solved by the commission. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024 Both dividends and funds utilized for share buybacks could be used for banks capital or liquidity, increasing their safety and soundness. Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 This strategic move is expected to generate approximately USD 10 to 11 million, providing the Company with opportunities for non-dilutive cash growth and potential shareholder dividends or a share buyback. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024 The increase in the buyback is a reflection of the company’s falling net debt, which at $20.9 billion is the lowest in a decade, according to Auchincloss. Laura Hurst, Fortune Europe, 6 Feb. 2024 The company also announced its first-ever cash dividend of $0.50 per share to be paid out on March 26 to shareholders of record as of February 22, as well as a $50 billion share buyback. Clare Duffy, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buyback was in 1954

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“Buyback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyback. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

buyback

noun
buy·​back ˈbī-ˌbak How to pronounce buyback (audio)
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially : the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
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