treasury shares meaning

Economics

Treasury Shares: A Company Buys Back Its Own Stock [PDF Included]

Imagine a company decides to buy back some of its outstanding shares from shareholders. These repurchased shares are no longer available for public trading and become known as treasury shares or treasury stock. In essence, the company takes ownership of a portion of its own stock. This might seem counterintuitive, but there are several reasons why a company might choose to do this.

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