Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC.PR.R.PFD) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : 2.40% (As of Mar. 2025)

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What is Manulife Financial 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

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

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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. Manulife Financial's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 2.40%.

TSX:MFC.PR.R.PFD's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
85.16% of 283 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: -0.3 vs TSX:MFC.PR.R.PFD: 2.40

Competitive Comparison of Manulife Financial's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Manulife Financial's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Manulife Financial's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Manulife Financial's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Manulife Financial 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

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

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Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC.PR.R.PFD) 5-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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Manulife Financial Business Description

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Address

200 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON, CAN, M4W 1E5

Website

https://www.manulife.com

Manulife Financial provides life insurance, annuities, and asset management products to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. Its investment management business contributes approximately 20% of its earnings and has around CAD 1.05 trillion in assets under management and administration as of the end of 2023. The US business, which primarily operates under the John Hancock brand, contributes about 27% of earnings and is mainly focused on providing insurance products for estate, business, and income protection. The Asia segment provides insurance products and insurance-based wealth accumulation products in over 11 countries and contributes around 30% of earnings. The Canadian business segment contributes approximately 23% of earnings.

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