[ad_1] With the Chinese market mired in a painful slump, companies are mounting their defences with record dividend payouts and share repurchases. That should provide income-seeking investors with some comfort…
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Hong Kong-listed firms ploughed record US$14 billion into buy-backs in 2023
[ad_1] Share buy-backs by Hong Kong-listed companies have hit a record this year, as unrelenting sell-offs have made Asia’s third-largest stock market the cheapest in the world. Some 186 companies…
Companies roundup: Apple sales slip & trust buybacks
[ad_1] Apple (US:AAPL), Troy Income & Growth (TIGT), Currys (CURY), British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Wickes (WIX) Apple’s (US:AAPL) growing services business came to the rescue, as product sales fell by 5 per cent…
Shell reports US$6.2bil third-quarter profit, boosts buybacks
[ad_1] LONDON: Shell on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading. The company announced share…
UniCredit CEO says shareholders prefer buybacks to dividends
[ad_1] Unicredit Bank logo is seen in this illustration taken March 12, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights MILAN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Italy’s UniCredit (CRDI.MI) is using mostly…
Deutsche Bank shares surge as it flags dividends and buybacks
[ad_1] [1/2]People are silhouetted next to the Deutsche Bank’s logo prior to the bank’s annual meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, May 24, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing Rights Shares up 7%…
China proposes longer trading day, easier buybacks to end stock slump
[ad_1] SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — China’s securities regulator is considering measures to revitalize its capital markets, including extending stock trading hours and easing buyback rules, in a bid to allay investor…