Share buybacks

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said he bought 21 Berkshire Class A shares on Wednesday for about US$14.6 million, representing the after-tax value of his US$25 million salary, and planned similar purchases in the future.

Berkshire Hathaway resumes share repurchases, CEO Abel buys stock for himself

Abel said adding to his own Berkshire holdings helps align himself with shareholders over the long term

Share buybacks are more beneficial if management believes that the company's shares are undervalued, or when it wants to signal confidence in its long-term prospects.
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Special dividends or share buybacks: How companies decide and what each means for investors

Income-focused shareholders may prefer special dividends, while value investors may favour buybacks

LSEG’s total income grew 7.1% in 2025 on an organic basis, excluding recoveries – in line with a 7% rise expected by analysts in a company-compiled poll.

LSEG plans £3 billion buyback amid investor pressure

It comes below the £5 billion that the investor, Elliott Management, has called for

Rolls-Royce had launched a £1 billion share buyback around this time last year, as it reported results.

Rolls-Royce to return as much as £1.5 billion to shareholders in buyback: report

[BENGALURU] Rolls-Royce Holdings is expected to announce alongside its annual results this week that it will launch a fresh share buyback worth as much as £1.5 billion (S$2.6 billion), Sky News report...

The proposed share buyback is part of YZJ Maritime's efforts to focus on capital allocation.

Yangzijiang Maritime to hold EGM on Mar 6 on proposed share buyback

If approved by shareholders, the company can acquire up to 10% of its total issued shares

Societe Generale's net income in Q4 jumped 36% to 1.4 billion euros, aided by lower-than-expected costs and better performance in French retail banking.

Societe Generale launches 1.5 billion euro buyback after profit beat estimates

The reacquisition follows two extraordinary share repurchase programmes launched in 2025, worth one billion euros each

Beijing-based Baidu expects to declare the first payment of a dividend this year, which may include regular or special distributions.

Baidu approves US$5 billion share buyback, first dividend

The Internet company joins larger peers Tencent Holdings and Alibaba Group Holding in enhancing shareholder returns