S&P 500 Buybacks Rebound 14.8% in Q3 2020; Remain 42.1% Lower than Q3 2019
Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") announced today that preliminary Q3 2020 S&P 500 ® stock buybacks, or share repurchases, were $101.8 billion, a 14.8% increase from Q2 2020's $88.7 billion and down 42.1% from Q3 2019's $175.9 billion. Historical data on S&P 500 buybacks are available at www.spdji.com/indices/equity/sp-500. Key Takeaways: In Q3 2020, 38% of S&P 500 companies did significant buybacks (of at least $5 million), compared to 34% in Q2 2020, 66% in Q3 2019, and 84% for all of 2019. Q3 2020 buybacks...
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