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Discover Financial Services Buyback Ratio: -0.7 ( as of Mar13)

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data DFS 10-Y Financials »

Definition

The cash flow from buying back shares relative to its earnings. This ratio shows what percentage of net income the company uses to buy back shares.

Explanation

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

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Net Income
* All numbers are in millions except for per share data

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