This is the average share buyback rate of the company over the past 3 years. A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aflac's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
AFL'
s 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.8 Med: 1.1 Max: 4.8
Current: 4.8
During the past years, Aflac's highest 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio was 4.80. The lowest was -3.80. And the median was 1.10.
AFL's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 92.93% of 283
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: -0.50
vs AFL: 4.80
Aflac 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Aflac's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio can be seen below:
* 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.
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Competitive Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Aflac's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Average 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.
Aflac 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Distribution
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Aflac's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aflac's 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Aflac 3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the average share buyback rate of the company over the past 3 years.
Aflac (NYSE:AFL) 3-Year Average 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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Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the two largest insurance markets in the world, the U.S. and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accidents, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling most of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work.
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