Wipro is the second mega Indian IT services firm to consider a buyback programme after market leader TCS
Buyback tax provision and steep valuations may deter companies still playing safe in the coronavirus pandemic, say analysts
TCS rallied 5 per cent to hit a record high of Rs 2,650 on the NSE after the company said it will consider a buyback on Wednesday, October 7.
TCS will be considering a buyback of shares of the company at a board meeting to be held on October 7
The drug major is looking to expand its specialty business across different regions like Greater China and Japan after having established presence in the US market
The board of directors at RITES Ltd has approved buy-back of 9.69 million equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each at Rs 265 per share
Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering firm RITES Ltd on Friday said its board has approved buyback of 9.6 million shares with repurchase amount not exceeding Rs 257 crore
The latest purchases bring the total spent on buybacks since March to $9.5 billion
The clarification came after Sebi received representations from investors, expressing concerns that they have not been able to participate in open offers, buybacks
The regulator, in May, had granted one-time relaxations from strict enforcement of SAST Regulations and norms for buyback of securities through open and buyback tender offers
Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) services provider eClerx Services on Monday said its board has approved a buyback programme worth up to Rs 109.5 crore
ICICI Securities believe the company has potential to do a buyback in the range of Rs 200-250 crore, which is around 10- 15 per cent of the company's market cap
The buyback programme has caused jitters at credit rating agencies, with S&P Global Ratings saying on Thursday it puts SoftBank's financial rigour in question
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The board of directors of the company will meet on Thursday, April 30, 2020 to consider and approve the proposal for buy-back of fully paid up equity shares of the Company.
Bengaluru-headquartered IT firm Mindtree witnessed its promoter L&T Group buying 0.4 per cent stake in the company through open market operations for around Rs 58 crore during this period.
Among the lot, the highest quantum of promoter buying was seen in Tata Group companies that includes Tata Chemicals, Tata Steel, Indian Hotels, Tata Motors, Tata Power and Tata Consumer
Mohandas Pai, former CEO and board member at Infosys, made a pitch for removing the tax on share buybacks
The buyback proposal through the tender offer route, aggregated up to Rs 337.46 crore
Infosys had sought an informal guidance from Sebi on whether the company can allot equity shares upon exercise of vested restricted stock options units after completion of the one year vesting period