Behind the Money

The controversy around share buybacks

Share buybacks are a strategy companies use to return excess cash to their shareholders. But recently, they’ve exploded in popularity, and that’s sparked strong discussions inside financial circles. The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters explains why share buybacks have become so hotly debated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For further reading:<a href="https://on.ft.com/3sj2hwX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If companies are going to buy back shares, they should pay a fair price</a> <a href="https://on.ft.com/3KBX1es" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Share buybacks need less hate and more scrutiny</a> <a href="https://on.ft.com/3shLWso" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Record buyback spree attracts shareholder complaints</a> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - On Twitter, follow Brooke Masters (<a href="https://twitter.com/brookeamasters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@brookeamasters</a>) and Michela Tindera (<a href="https://twitter.com/mtindera07" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@mtindera07</a>) <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/1c59a9b0-5c14-4981-84b8-d0007179ff3c" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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