S&P 500 companies return $1 trillion to shareholders in tax-cut surge

S&P 500 companies have returned a record $1 trillion to shareholders over the past year, helped by a recent surge in dividends and stock buybacks following sweeping corporate tax cuts introduced by Republicans, a report on Friday showed......»»

They paid out $428 billion in dividends and bought up $573 billion of their own shares, according to an S&P Dow Jones Indices analyst. .....»»

Getty Images / Spencer Platt S&P 500 companies have returned a record $1 trillion to shareholders over the past y.....»»

The proposals are unlikely to fuel a dangerous surge of inflation, but if they do, the government has the tools to address it, Yellen said. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen pushed for stimulus checks Andrew Harnik/AP President Biden's s.....»»

The “Cares Act” specifies that any companies that borrow from the U.S. government may not buy back shares of their stock or pay dividends to shareholders for at least one year after the loan is paid back......»»

Thursday’s gains came as European companies pull back from Iran. European companies had said they would stand by the 2015 international nuclear agreement that saw sanctions against Iran eased in return for Tehran curbing its nuclear program......»»

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U.S. companies are flush with cash, and they've been more likely to return it to their shareholders through either dividends or stock rep.....»»

The sector can be fertile for income investors, as some of these companies return a lot of capital to shareholders via share buybacks and dividends......»»

Ma's return to Alibaba after months of absence sparks speculation about his role in the company and its future amid regulatory challenges and increased competition in e-commerce. Shares surge 5%. read more.....»»

The pandemic caused a surge in home-improvement projects at the worst possible time, and many companies are still struggling to keep up. Krisanapong Detraphipha.....»»

"When your largest shareholders create a ruckus, you listen," says professor David Matsa on the recent uptick in female directorships. American companies only recently tripled the rate at which they added female directors to promin.....»»

For years the sustainability 'nerds' behind alternative meat have asked you to think deeply about your burger. But afte.....»»

The companies developing alternatives to the traditional burger are getting closer to taking meaningful market share from conventional meat than ever before......»»

As many large Chicago companies begin nudging employees back to the workplace, executives and human resources departments are weighing how soon, and how strictly, they should return .....»»

Guinness owner Diageo said it would resume plans to return £4.5 billion to shareholders, as its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to gather pace......»»

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As companies mull a return to the office, local business leaders are figuring out the best practices for their physical footprints. A new lab and pilot space that opened Monday in downtown Seattle allows them to glimpse what the office in the po.....»»

After a year of work-from-home policies, companies are prepping for their employees' return to the office. That co.....»»