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Basic Question 12 of 12

Why do companies use share repurchase programs?

I. To increase share price over the long term by increasing a continuing shareholder's portion of the future cash flows.
II. To optimize the company's capital structure.
III. To return capital to shareholders in a more tax efficient manner than cash dividend payouts.
IV. To offset the dilutive impact of other share issuance programs such as stock option programs.
V. To redeploy excess cash flow.

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Learning Outcome Statements

describe regular cash dividends, extra dividends, stock dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, and share repurchases

describe dividend payment chronology

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 8.