Dividends are great and a good possibility to give
money back to shareholders but you can do the same via share buyback programs.
Latest is also a very tax-effective way to buy own shares back and boost or support the stock
price.
Below, you can
find 4 great dividend stocks that have announced recently to buy own shares back in
an amount of more than a billion US-Dollar.
Over the longer-period, this
shareholder friendly process should fuel and support the stock price.
4
Stocks with bigger share buyback programs, recently announced
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 15.88 percent of Novartis’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 28.55 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.09 percent was realized by Novartis. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.71. Last fiscal year, Novartis paid $2.30 in the form of dividends to shareholders. NVS announced to buy back additional USD 5 billion in own shares.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 21.11, the P/S ratio is 3.68 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.76. The dividend yield amounts to 3.08 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.69.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Novartis (NVS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Novartis (NVS) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Novartis (NVS) |
Deere (NYSE:DE) has a market capitalization of $33.16 billion. The company employs 66,900 people, generates revenue of $36.15 billion and has a net income of $3.075 billion. Deere’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $6.521 billion. The EBITDA margin is 18.04 percent (the operating margin is 13.09 percent and the net profit margin 8.50 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 57.62 percent of Deere’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 473.84 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 44.92 percent was realized by Deere. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $8.71. Last fiscal year, Deere paid $1.79 in the form of dividends to shareholders. DE announced to buy back additional USD 8 billion in own shares.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.94, the P/S ratio is 0.90 and the P/B ratio is finally 4.84. The dividend yield amounts to 2.39 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 1.48.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Deere (DE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Deere (DE) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Deere (DE) |
Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) has a market capitalization of $43.50 billion. The company employs 12,400 people, generates revenue of $179.460 billion and has a net income of $4.131 billion. Phillips 66’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5.670 billion. The EBITDA margin is 3.16 percent (the operating margin is 1.89 percent and the net profit margin 2.30 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 14.51 percent of Phillips 66’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 33.57 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 18.72 percent was realized by Phillips 66. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.74. Last fiscal year, Phillips 66 paid $0.45 in the form of dividends to shareholders. PSX announced to buy back USD 2 billion in own shares.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.63, the P/S ratio is 0.24 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.14. The dividend yield amounts to 2.19 percent and the beta ratio is not calculable.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Phillips 66 (PSX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Phillips 66 (PSX) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Phillips 66 (PSX) |
Mondelez (NASDAQ:MDLZ) has a market capitalization of $62.33 billion. The company employs 110,000 people, generates revenue of $35.015 billion and has a net income of $1.567 billion. Mondelez’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $5.723 billion. The EBITDA margin is 16.34 percent (the operating margin is 8.65 percent and the net profit margin 4.48 percent).
Financial Analysis: The total debt represents 25.74 percent of Mondelez’s assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 60.30 percent. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 4.57 percent was realized by Mondelez. Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.54. Last fiscal year, Mondelez paid $1.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders. MDLZ announced to buy back additional USD 1.7 billion in own shares.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 22.79, the P/S ratio is 1.76 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.94. The dividend yield amounts to 1.60 percent and the beta ratio has a value of 0.55.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart Of Mondelez (MDLZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Payment History of Mondelez (MDLZ) |
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| Long-Term Dividend Yield History of Mondelez (MDLZ) |
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