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Benton Resources (TSXV:BEX) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio : -17.40% (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Benton Resources 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. Benton Resources's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -17.40%.

TSXV:BEX's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than
50.86% of 1862 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -17.75 vs TSXV:BEX: -17.40

Competitive Comparison of Benton Resources's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Benton Resources'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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Benton Resources's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Benton Resources's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Benton Resources 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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Benton Resources (TSXV:BEX) 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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Benton Resources Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
176 - 1100 Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay, ON, CAN, P7B 4A3
Benton Resources Inc is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. In addition, it holds large equity positions in other mining companies that are advancing high-quality assets. Benton has a strategic alliance with Sokoman Minerals Corp through three joint-venture properties including Grey River, Golden Hope, and Kepenkeck in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Executives
Stephen Stares Director
John Reynolds Sullivan Director
Gordon Fretwell Director

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