: 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
Diane WeathersTalks 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
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
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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Seven & i said the share buyback will be funded by proceeds from the sale of its superstore business group and the IPO of 7-Eleven Inc.
These buybacks will commence when the sale is completed, and are expected to conclude by the company’s 2030 financial year.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Although the company still has $5 billion authorized for buybacks as of December 31, 2024, no repurchases occurred in 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The company plans to raise its dividend by at least 4% per share annually and expects first-quarter share buybacks of $750 million to $1 billion.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies spend more on share buybacks than on worker training, infrastructure and technology upgrades, or research and development.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Although the company still has $5 billion authorized for buybacks as of December 31, 2024, no repurchases occurred in 2024.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The company plans to raise its dividend by at least 4% per share annually and expects first-quarter share buybacks of $750 million to $1 billion.
—Reuters, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies spend more on share buybacks than on worker training, infrastructure and technology upgrades, or research and development.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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buyback
noun
buy·back
ˈbī-ˌbak 
: 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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