Companies Buying Back Stock 2017 Guide

S&P 500 companies moderately reduced share repurchases in 2017 to $519.4 billion, a 3.2% decrease from 2016, as corporations adopted a cautious stance ahead of tax reform. Despite this, Apple, J.P. Morgan, and Citigroup remained top spenders, with a notable fourth-quarter surge driven by financial and energy sectors following tax policy developments. For detailed data, see the S&P Dow Jones Indices report . S&P 500 Q4 2017 Buybacks Rose 6.0% to $137.0 Billion