buyback

noun

buy·​back ˈbī-ˌbak How to pronounce buyback (audio)
: the act or an instance of buying something back
In Boston and other cities, gun buyback programs dramatically call attention to the profusion of firearms among the young …Diane Weathers
Talks of a potential buyback come as Volkswagen and federal regulators discuss ways to bring the more than half-million affected Volkswagen cars in the US up to current emissions standards.Bryan Logan
especially : the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock usually on the open market
Most corporate buybacks involve a repurchase by a company of part of its outstanding common stock at a fixed price, which is normally sufficiently higher than the market price to attract the desired number of shares. Leonard Sloane
This stock buyback boom, while obscure to much of the public, has become one of the most pervasive and divisive practices in corporate America. Michael Kranish

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O’Rourke had proposed a ban and a buyback program for assault rifles, and Boebert, standing in the audience, challenged him, in an exchange that subsequently appeared on Fox News. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 The company has been growing its dividend yield and its strong share buyback program could also help drive gains in the long run. Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 The company authorized a stock buyback program for the repurchase of up to $500 million shares in 2022. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025 Analyst Jason Kupferberg upgraded shares to buy from neutral on Dec. 9, forecasting ample free cash flow generation and stock buybacks ahead as the payments company has already made significant progress in its growth initiatives. Pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for buyback 

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buyback was in 1954

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“Buyback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyback. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.

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buyback

noun
buy·​back ˈbī-ˌbak How to pronounce buyback (audio)
: an act or instance of buying something back
especially : the repurchase by a corporation of shares of its own common stock on the open market
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