Why Is Apple Issuing Debt For Share Repurchases?
by Profit Fan
I am a longtime fan of share repurchase programs because I have observed that the market usually rewards companies that repurchase their shares slower than companies that raise their dividends. This is an advantage to a smaller investor like myself because it usually gives me more time to pick up shares at a discount before the lower share count is reported and equates to a higher earnings per share. Since companies only have to report how many shares they have each quarter, it goes without saying that a company trading with an established EPS and share count is actually lagging the true company picture because management may have repurchased/altered the share count any time after the earnings announcement. read more »
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