United spent $1.2 billion repurchasing shares in 2015 and plans to spend $1.5 billion on share repurchases in the first quarter of 2016. We have a lot of positive momentum, but this is just the beginning.
Every public company depends to some extent on the trust of its investors.
You have to have in mind what you want when you go public. It's not just an end in and of itself. Suddenly, you have investors to satisfy. Investors who want - who demand - a return.
I think every company has its own unique approach to creating shareholder value.
I am the largest shareholder in SoftBank; I share the same interest as the other shareholders.
I would rather be responsible and accountable and help to reward the public shareholders going ahead.
Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
Volatility is not something that is a great fit for Duke if you look at the level of dividend we pay.
Companies are returning a lot of money to shareholders through dividends and buybacks. And a lot of people say that's not a good use of capital. I think that's normal reallocation of capital.
I don't like stock buybacks. I think if a company has the money to buy their stock back, then they should take that and increase the dividends. Send it back to the stockholder. Let them invest their money again from the dividends.
Banks should decide on dividend increases and share buybacks after receiving the results of stress tests, when they know how much capital regulators wish them to hold.
The reason for looking at a public listing instead of private capital is that I have always enjoyed running a public limited company.
If you can't use dividends, it's not a bad thing to give it back to your shareholders. They'll use it somewhere else.
It is very clear for us; we will do whatever is in the best interest of Shriram shareholders.
