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Northland Power (TSX:NPI.PR.B.PFD) 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -5.70% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Northland Power 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

10-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past ten years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from ten 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. Northland Power's current 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -5.70%.

TSX:NPI.PR.B.PFD's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked worse than
64.15% of 212 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: -3.9 vs TSX:NPI.PR.B.PFD: -5.70

Competitive Comparison of Northland Power's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Northland Power's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Northland Power's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Northland Power's 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Northland Power 10-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

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

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Northland Power (TSX:NPI.PR.B.PFD) 10-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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Northland Power Business Description

Address
30 Street Clair Avenue West, 17th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4V 3A1
Northland Power develops, constructs, and operates maintainable infrastructure assets across a range of clean and green technologies, such as wind (offshore and onshore), solar, and supplying energy through a regulated utility. Offshore wind is expected to remain the company's largest segment over the long term. Northland's growth opportunities are global and span North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

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