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These 3 Companies Have Collectively Repurchased $1.07 Trillion of Their Own Stock Since the Start of 2013

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billion S&P 500 companies collectively spent on share repurchases on a trailing-12-month basis, as of Sept. The reason public companies enact share repurchase programs is threefold: For companies with steady or growing net income, a steady reduction in the number of outstanding shares can increase earnings per share (EPS) over time.

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Apple's Mammoth $700 Billion Investment Since 2013 Can't Fix Its Biggest Problem

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It became the first public company to reach a $1 trillion market cap in August 2018, and was the first to top $3 trillion in June 2023. Apple's $700 billion investment has been a godsend for its shareholders Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett made Apple his company's top holding for a good reason. Image source: Apple.

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Billionaire Bill Gates Has Over Half of His $42 Billion Portfolio Invested in These 3 Dividend Stocks

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Although he doesn't manage a public company or hedge fund like Buffett and Griffin do, he's donated a boatload of money to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. And over half of this charitable foundation's $42 billion portfolio is invested in these three dividend stocks. Bill Gates stands out as another great example.

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62% of Warren Buffett's $313 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in These 4 Magnificent Stocks

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During his nearly 60 years as CEO, he's overseen an aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) Lengthy books have been written detailing the Oracle of Omaha's investing philosophy. This is also a good time to mention that Apple sports the largest capital-return program among public companies. Apple: $92.2

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Want $100 in Monthly Dividend Income? Invest $9,300 in These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks

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In 2013, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, a division of money-center bank JPMorgan Chase , released a study that compared the performance of publicly traded companies that initiated and grew their payouts between 1972 and 2012 to public companies that didn't offer a payout over the same timeline. When the U.S.

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71% of Warren Buffett's $358 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in Only 4 Stocks

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CEO Warren Buffett, look no further than his investing track record since becoming CEO in the mid-1960s. Over this nearly six-decade stretch, he's overseen an aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) 5, BofA accounted for just shy of 10% of Berkshire's $358 billion investment portfolio. As of Jan.

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Want $200 in Super Safe Annual-Dividend Income? Invest $1,750 Into the Following 3 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks

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There is a myriad of investing strategies that can pay off on Wall Street. Companies that regularly dole out a dividend to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a recurring basis, are time-tested, and can provide investors with transparent long-term growth outlooks. What's more, dividend stocks offer a history of outperformance.

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