Original article by Cecile Lefort
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 27 : 24-Sep-25

Recent data from MST Marquee showed that a record 47 companies in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 have announced plans for share buybacks this year; this compares with just 10 in 2020. However, analysis shows that there has been a decline in the share prices of seven out of 12 companies that undertook buybacks in late 2024. Luke McMillan from Ophir Asset Management says buybacks can be a better option than dividends for returning excess cash to shareholders, given that they expect dividends to increase each year.

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