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Scottish American Investment Co (The) (CHIX:SAINL) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 0.90% (As of Dec. 2024 )


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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past year, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from the previous year to the current year. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s current 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.90%.

CHIX:SAINl's 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
67.11% of 982 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: -0.4 vs CHIX:SAINl: 0.90

Competitive Comparison of Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

1-Year Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2023 )
=(178.316 - 176.651) / 178.316
=0.9%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Scottish American Investment Co (The)  (CHIX:SAINl) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The) 1-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


Scottish American Investment Co (The) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.

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