2024-05-20 15:35:36 ET
Summary
- United States stocks see healthy projected dividend growth, but stock buybacks are expected to ease.
- Energy companies are turning to stock buybacks as a way to enhance shareholder value and improve per share metrics.
- Companies like Marathon Oil, APA Corporation, and EOG Resources are committed to buybacks for long-term shareholder returns and financial flexibility.
Projected dividend growth is healthy for United States stocks, but stock buybacks look to ease, marking a new trend: 2023 saw the overall markets post less share repurchases compared to 2022 as well. Companies face more uncertainty on economic growth, inflation, and interest rates which has led to senior management and Board of Director teams to lean a bit more cautious....
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