Discussion Post: Financing Stock
Stock Repurchases
In the short article "Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback, But Shares Break Support" by Aparna Narayanan (see below), stock repurchases may produce favorable effects on key financial ratios.
Narayanan, A. (2018, July 26). Royal Dutch Shell finally delivers big stock buyback, but shares break support. Investors Business Daily.
After reading the article, address the prompts below.
a) Include an introduction that summarizes the article.
b) Analyze the importance of stable dividend policies.
c) Determine reasons behind stock repurchases.
d) Analyze how individual financial metrics are specifically affected by stock repurchase plans and returns.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.