Waters (BSP:WATC34) Buyback Yield % : 0.39 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Waters Buyback Yield %?

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Waters's current buyback yield was 0.39%.

Waters Buyback Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Waters's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

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Waters Buyback Yield % Chart

Waters Annual Data

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Buyback Yield %

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17.27

1.32

2.81

2.79

0.29

Waters Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Buyback Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.65	1.23	-	0.01	-

Competitive Comparison of Waters's Buyback Yield %

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Waters's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

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Waters's Buyback Yield % Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Waters's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

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Waters Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Waters's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	/	Market Cap
	=	- (-344.343	+	0)	/	117878.592
	=	0.29%

Waters's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Buyback Yield	=	Net Issuance of Stock		(Annualized)			/	Market Cap
	=	- (Repurchase of Stock	+	Issuance of Stock)	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	- (0.764	+	0)	*	4	/	117878.592
	=	-0.00%

In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

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34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, USA, 01757

Website

https://www.waters.com

Water sells liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis tools. These analytical instruments provide essential information on various products, such as their molecular structures and physical properties, to help clients enhance the health and well-being of end users. As a percentage of sales in 2022, Waters generated 59% from pharmaceutical customers, 31% from industrial clients, and 10% from academic/government institutions.

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