repurchase
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The company, which has historically done big share buybacks, also refrained from repurchasing its own shares for five consecutive quarters.
By repurchasing their own stock, companies reduce the number of publicly available shares, driving up the earnings per share as a way to increase their stock price and return money to shareholders.
The company said it was increasing its share repurchase authorization to $150 million following the sale of its major real estate assets, including its New York City headquarters.
Executives said they would continue to steer cash into development programs rather than stock repurchases.
From Barron's
The company pays a 2% dividend yield and has been an aggressive buyer of its stock, repurchasing about 17% of the shares outstanding over the past 5 quarters.
From Barron's
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