Q2 2017 S&P 500 Buybacks Fall 9.8% from Q1, to $120.1 Billion
The Information Technology and Financial sectors dominated buyback activity in 2017. list of companies buying back stock 2017
In 2017, stock buybacks reached record levels globally as cash-rich companies sought to return value to shareholders amidst a strong market rally. In India specifically, the number of share buyback offers (50 companies) exceeded the number of initial public offerings (IPOs) for the first time in history. Largest Buybacks by Expenditure (S&P 500) Q2 2017 S&P 500 Buybacks Fall 9
: $32.1 billion for the full year 2017, the highest of any single issue. J.P. Morgan (JPM) : $15.4 billion for the full year 2017. Citigroup (C) : $14.9 billion for the full year 2017. list of companies buying back stock 2017