$800 Billion Of Share Repurchases In 2015: Goldman Sachs

With February 2015 seeing $118 billion in repurchase authorization announcements, at the current pace, the year is on track to reach nearly $800 billion in repurchase announcements, notes Goldman Sachs. David J. Kostin and team at Goldman Sachs in their March 6, 2015 research report the US Weekly Kickstart anticipate S&P 500 dividend growth of 7% to $404 billion. Last 2 months – A record start for share repurchase With S&P 500 trading at a high valuation relative to history, the Goldman Sachs analysts believe stocks that return cash to shareholders via buybacks and dividends should outperform. The analysts point…