Stock Buyback Motivations and Consequences: A Literature Review

80 Pages Posted: 22 Mar 2022

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Alvin Chen

Stockholm School of Economics | Swedish House of Finance

Olga Obizhaeva

Stockholm School of Economics; Swedish House of Finance

Date Written: February 9, 2022

Abstract

The growing importance of stock buybacks has raised many questions about their costs and benefits. This analysis reviews relevant research, considers practitioner views, and provides an overall assessment of stock buybacks and their implications.

https://doi.org/10.56227/22.1.6

Suggested Citation

Chen, Alvin and Obizhaeva, Olga, Stock Buyback Motivations and Consequences: A Literature Review (February 9, 2022). CFA Institute Research Foundation Books, February 2022, ISBN 978-1-952927-26-3, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4063977 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4063977

Alvin Chen (Contact Author)

Stockholm School of Economics | Swedish House of Finance ( email )

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Olga Obizhaeva

Stockholm School of Economics ( email )

PO Box 6501
Stockholm, 11383
Sweden

Swedish House of Finance ( email )

Drottninggatan 98
111 60 Stockholm
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