FPOPA_CL.PFD (First Potomac Realty Trust) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 0.20% (As of Jun. 2017)

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What is First Potomac Realty Trust 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three 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. First Potomac Realty Trust's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.20%.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Potomac Realty Trust's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FPOpA_CL.PFD' s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -40.9 Med: -8.2 Max: 0
Current: 0.2

During the past 13 years, First Potomac Realty Trust's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was -40.90%. And the median was -8.20%.

FPOpA_CL.PFD's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: -3.3 vs FPOpA_CL.PFD: 0.20

Competitive Comparison of First Potomac Realty Trust's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the REIT - Office subindustry, First Potomac Realty Trust's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First Potomac Realty Trust's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, First Potomac Realty Trust's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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First Potomac Realty Trust 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE:FPOpA_CL.PFD) 3-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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First Potomac Realty Trust Business Description

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http://www.first-potomac.com

First Potomac Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership, management, and development of commercial properties in the greater Washington D.C. area. The company's real estate portfolio is primarily composed of a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant office properties and business parks. These assets are fairly evenly distributed between the Washington D.C., Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Southern Virginia regions in terms of square footage. First Potomac derives the vast majority of its revenue in the form of rental income from tenants. Most of this revenue comes from its properties located in Maryland and Northern Virginia. The company's largest tenants are U.S. government entities and government contractors.

Executives

Andrew P Blocher	officer: EVP, CFO	7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Thomas E Robinson	other: Trustee	309 GARRISON FOREST ROAD, OWNINGS MILLS MD 21117
James P Hoffmann	other: Trustee	FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Terry L Stevens	other: Trustee	3100 SMOKETREE COURT, SUITE 600, RALEIGH NC 27604
Michael H Comer	officer: SVP, CAO	FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert H Arnold	other: Trustee	129 E.69TH ST., NEW YORK NY 10021
Robert Milkovich	officer: President, CEO and COO	7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Samantha Sacks Gallagher	officer: EVP and General Counsel	C/O VICI PROPERTIES INC., 535 MADISON AVE 20TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10022
Kati M. Penney	other: Trustee	C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
First Potomac Realty Trust	other: Trustee	7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Joel F Bonder	officer: Executive VP, GC & Secretary	FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Timothy M Zulick	officer: Senior Vice President	FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA X1 20814
Richard B Chess	director	3821 DARBY DR, MIDLOTHIAN VA 23113
R Michael Mccullough	director	8270 GREENSBORO DR STE 950, MCLEAN VA 22102
Heller J Roderick Iii	director	C/O FIRST POTOMAC REALTY TRUST, 7600 WISCONSIN AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814

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