Equity Markets

Dividend yield misses the buyback half of the story. Learn how shareholder yield works, why net beats gross, and how to calculate it in minutes.

Record buybacks say nothing about where the cash came from. Learn how to tell free-cash-flow repurchases from debt-funded ones with a simple five-minute checklist.

A buyback announcement is not the same as shareholder value. Use these five checks on spending, share count, price paid and funding before you cheer.