SGX’s share buybacks reach $262.2m in December

Check out who made it big.

For the month of December, SGX calculated a total of 294,336,000 shares repurchased by 33 stocks with a total consideration of S$262.2 million.

According to SGX, the five stocks with the largest consideration amount in buybacks were Genting Singapore PLC, Keppel Corporation, Pacific Century Regional Developments, OCBC and SATS.

Share buybacks are a simple strategy that sees a share issuer repurchases some of its outstanding shares from shareholders through open market transactions. 

Join Singapore Business Review community
A NOTE FROM SINGAPORE BUSINESS REVIEW

If you've been wondering whether SBR could work for your company — yes, probably.

A lot of the companies we partner with started as readers. They'd been following our coverage for a while, saw their own customers and competitors in it, and eventually asked the obvious question: could we do something with you? The answer is usually yes. The shape of it depends on what you're trying to do.


The options are broader than most people assume — thought leadership articles, sponsored content, industry summits across Southeast Asia, regional awards programmes, podcasts, and media placements in print and digital. Some partners use one channel; most use a mix. We figure out the right combination by starting with your brief, not with our rate card.


So if the question has been on your mind, here's the easy way to ask it.

We'll tell you honestly whether we can help, and how. It's a better use of everyone's time.