Repurchased: meaning, definitions and examples
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repurchased
[ rɛˈpɜːrˌtʃeɪst ]
business transaction
Repurchased refers to the act of buying back a product or asset that was previously sold. In a corporate context, it often involves a company buying back its own shares from the marketplace to increase the value of remaining shares, reduce the number of outstanding shares, or utilize excess cash. This action can signal to investors that the company believes its stock is undervalued.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company repurchased its shares to boost stock prices.
- After years of decline, the firm repurchased its assets to regain market control.
- Investors were pleased when the board announced they would repurchase shares next quarter.
Translations
Translations of the word "repurchased" in other languages:
🇵🇹 recomprado
🇮🇳 फिर से ख़रीदना
🇩🇪 rückgekauft
🇮🇩 dibeli kembali
🇺🇦 викуплений
🇵🇱 odkupiony
🇯🇵 再購入された
🇫🇷 racheté
🇪🇸 recomprado
🇹🇷 geri satın alınmış
🇰🇷 재구매된
🇸🇦 تم إعادة شرائه
🇨🇿 zpětně koupený
🇸🇰 odkúpený
🇨🇳 回购的
🇸🇮 odkupljen
🇮🇸 afturkeypt
🇰🇿 қайта сатып алынған
🇬🇪 ხელახლა შეძენილი
🇦🇿 geri alınıb
🇲🇽 recomprado
Etymology
The term 'repurchase' is a compound word formed from the prefix 're-', meaning again, and 'purchase', which comes from the Latin word 'purchasare', meaning to buy. The use of the term in a business context has grown in the last century, particularly with the rise of stock buybacks as a financial strategy. Stocks are usually repurchased for various reasons, including reallocating cash, reducing debt, or using excess capital effectively. The concept has become increasingly relevant in discussions surrounding corporate governance and shareholder value, particularly in the US markets, where regulations around share repurchases have evolved significantly since the 1980s.