Share Buybacks
Study on the effect of share buybacks on executive pay and investment, for the UK government (summary)
The Case for Stock Buybacks. Harvard Business Review
Should the US Rein In Share Buybacks? Financial Times debate, with both the “Yes” and “No” side
Do Buybacks Really Destroy Long-Term Value? Economia column.
Dividends
Why Many People Misunderstand Dividends, and the Damage This Does. Wall Street Journal
– Follow-up article responding to reader questions
Dividend Policy in Purposeful Companies: The Purposeful Company paper
Should Companies Be Paying Dividends Right Now? Management Today, on whether companies should pay dividends in the crisis