Cogeco Communications (STU:COG) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 3.00% (As of Feb. 2025)

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What is Cogeco Communications 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Cogeco Communications's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 3.00%.

STU:COG's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
93.63% of 251 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: -0.7 vs STU:COG: 3.00

Competitive Comparison of Cogeco Communications's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Cogeco Communications's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Cogeco Communications's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Cogeco Communications's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Cogeco Communications 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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Cogeco Communications (STU:COG) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

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Cogeco Communications Business Description

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Address

1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3301, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 0B3

Website

https://www.cogeco.ca

Cogeco Communications is a telecom service provider in Canada and the US, specifically in rural and suburban geographies. It offers wireline services such as broadband internet, TV, and landline phone services. In Canada, the firm operates under its Cogeco Connexion and oxio brands, reaching roughly 2.1 million homes and businesses throughout Ontario and Quebec. In the US, Cogeco operates under its Breezeline brand throughout the East Coast, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, reaching 1.8 million homes and businesses. Cogeco is expanding its offerings to include consumer wireless services, operating as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO.

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