NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones
Indices ("S&P DJI") today announced preliminary results indicating that S&P 500 ® stock buybacks, or
share repurchases, totaled $120.1 billion for Q2 2017. This is a 9.8% decrease from the
$133.1 billion reported for Q1 2017, a 5.8% decrease from the $127.5
billion reported for Q2 2016 and a 25.6% decrease from the $161.4 billion for Q1
2016, when companies were supporting share prices in a declining market.
For the 12-month period ending June 2017, S&P 500 issues spent $500.8 billion on buybacks, down 14.5% from the $585.4 billion set during the
12-month period ending June 2016.
Historical data on S&P 500 buybacks is available at: www.spdji.com/indices/equity/sp-500.
Key Takeaways:
- The number of S&P 500 issues substantially reducing their year-over-year share count, which is used to calculate EPS,
declined to 13.8% for Q2 2017, compared to 14.8% for Q1 2017 and 26.6% for Q2 2016.
- Total shareholder return totaled $224.1 billion, down 4.2% from $234.0
billion for Q1 2017.
- S&P 500 dividends set a new record payment, at $104.0 billion, up from $100.9 billion for Q1 2017; for the 12-month period ending June 2017, the total
shareholder return was $907.9 billion, down 6.9% from $974.8
billion for the 12-month period ending June 2016.
- 268 S&P 500 issues reduced their share count for Q2 2017, compared to 255 for Q1 2017 and 275 for Q2 2016.
- Year-over-year share count reductions of at least 4%, which are seen as affecting EPS, declined to 66 issues for Q2 2017,
compared to 71 for Q1 2017 and 134 for Q2 2016.
"Share buyback expenditures for Q2 2017 declined, as share prices increased, resulting in fewer share repurchases and a weaker
tailwind for EPS," said Howard Silverblatt, Senior Index Analyst at S&P Dow Jones
Indices.
"The going rate for the last two years was that more than 20% of S&P 500 issues provided at least a 4% tailwind to EPS via
reduced share counts. For 2017, that rate has dropped significantly. The Street is interpreting the decline in discretionary
buybacks, which reduce share counts and increase EPS, as a positive sign; while there is less support for EPS growth, companies
are showing an ability to meet their EPS targets without the buyback tailwind, as their Q2 2017 record earnings show."
Buyback concentration declined for the quarter, as the top 20 issues accounted for 38.6% of all share repurchases, down from
42.1% for Q1 2017; it is the lowest recording for the top 20 since 37.6% for Q4 2015.
"The ability of companies to increase buybacks remains strong, as available cash set a new record, surpassing $1.5 trillion for the first time," said Silverblatt. "Net income improved, with Q2 2017 setting a record, and
current Q3 2017 estimates projecting additional gains."
GICS® Sector Analysis :
Energy buybacks increased the most, up 47.5% to $3.1 billion, up from $2.1 billion for Q1 2017; expenditures still significantly trailed the pre-June
2014 oil price fall, when the sector spent $13.1 billion for Q1 2014.
Financials, which exhibited strength during Q1 2017 with a 10.2% increase, posted a 9.1% decrease for Q2 2017 with
$26.8 billion, compared to $29.5 billion for Q1 2017, accounting for
22.3% of all buybacks. Of note, in June 2017 major banks received approval to increase their
shareholder returns, leading to potentially higher buybacks and dividend expenditures.
Information Technology was steady, as expenditures rose 0.5% to $27.6 billion from the
prior period's $27.5 billion. The sector represents 23.0% of all buybacks but has 46% of the
index's cash reserves.
Issues:
Apple (AAPL) spent $7.1 billion for Q2 2017, down from $7.2
billion for Q1 2017 and down from $10.2 billion for Q2 2016.
Charter Communications (CHTR) was second, with $3.3 billion, up from $0.9 billion for Q1 2017 and $0.08 billion for Q2 2016.
J. P. Morgan (JPM) was third, with $3.0 billion, up from $2.8
billion for both Q1 2017 and Q2 2016.
Home Depot (HD) came in fourth, with $2.6 billion, up from $1.3
billion for Q1 2017.
Boeing (BA) rounded out the top five, at $2.5 billion, flat from Q1 2017.
Total Shareholder Return:
Silverblatt determined that total shareholder return, through regular cash dividends and buybacks, decreased
4.2% to $224.1 billion for Q2 2017, down from $234.0 billion for
Q1 2017. For the 12-month period ending June 2017, shareholder return totaled $907.8 billion, down 6.9% from the record $974.8 billion set during the 12-month
period ending June 2016.
Dividends posted a 3.1% increase for Q2 2017, to a record $104.0 billion, up from $100.9 billion for Q1 2017. Payments totaled $407.1 billion for the 12-month
period ending June 2017, up 4.5% from $389.3 billion for the 12-month
period ending June 2016. With Q3 2017 nearing its end, the quarter is expected to post another
record for cash dividend payments.
According to Silverblatt, preliminary cash reserves increased from Q1 2017. S&P 500 Industrial (Old), which
consists of the S&P 500 less Financials, Transportations and Utilities, available cash and equivalent surpassed $1.5 trillion for the first time, standing at $1.534 trillion. Available cash
stood at $1.496 trillion for Q1 2017. The current cash level is 1.6 times greater than expected
2018 operating income.
"The key question remaining is whether companies will aid EPS through discretionary buybacks or through old-fashioned earnings
growth," said Silverblatt.
"Income tax reform and potential cash repatriation are other key factors to watch, as new legislation could lead to a
potential increase of shareholder returns."
For more information about S&P Dow Jones Indices, please visit www.spdji.com.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices
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S&P 500, $ U.S. BILLIONS
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(preliminary in bold)
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PERIOD
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MARKET
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OPERATING
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AS REPORTED
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DIVIDEND &
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DIVIDENDS
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VALUE
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EARNINGS
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EARNINGS
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DIVIDENDS
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BUYBACKS
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DIVIDEND
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BUYBACK
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BUYBACK
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& BUYBACKS
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$ BILLIONS
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$ BILLIONS
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$ BILLIONS
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$ BILLIONS
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$ BILLIONS
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YIELD
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YIELD
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YIELD
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$ BILLION
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12 Months Jun 2017
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$20,762
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$996.81
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$894.36
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$407.11
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$500.75
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1.96%
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2.41%
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4.37%
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$907.87
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12 Months Jun 2016
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$18,193
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$857.84
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$759.50
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$389.43
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$585.35
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2.14%
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3.22%
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5.36%
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$974.78
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2016
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$19,268
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$919.85
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$818.55
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$397.21
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$536.38
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2.06%
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2.78%
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4.85%
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$933.60
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2015
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$17,900
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$885.38
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$762.74
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$382.32
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$572.16
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2.14%
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3.20%
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5.33%
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$954.47
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2014
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$18,245
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$1,004.22
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$909.09
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$350.43
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$553.28
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1.92%
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3.03%
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4.95%
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$903.71
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6/30/2017 Preliminary
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$20,762
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$261.39
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$231.32
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$104.01
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$120.11
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1.96%
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2.41%
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4.37%
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$224.12
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3/31/2017
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$20,276
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$247.32
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$235.65
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$100.86
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$133.15
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1.98%
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2.51%
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4.49%
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$234.01
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12/31/2016
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$19,268
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$240.11
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$207.93
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$103.82
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$135.29
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2.06%
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2.78%
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4.85%
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$239.11
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9/30/2016
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$18,742
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$247.98
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$219.46
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$98.43
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$112.20
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2.10%
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2.92%
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5.01%
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$210.63
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6/30/2016
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$18,193
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$222.77
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$201.79
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$98.30
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$127.50
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2.14%
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3.22%
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5.36%
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$225.81
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3/31/2016
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$17,958
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$208.99
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$189.37
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$96.67
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$161.39
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2.15%
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3.28%
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5.43%
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$258.05
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12/31/2015
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$17,900
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$201.95
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$163.76
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$99.39
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$145.88
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2.14%
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3.20%
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5.33%
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$245.27
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9/30/2015
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$16,917
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$224.14
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$204.58
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$95.07
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$150.58
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2.22%
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3.30%
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5.52%
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$245.66
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6/30/2015
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$18,219
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$230.84
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$201.35
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$94.45
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$131.56
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2.03%
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3.04%
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5.07%
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$226.01
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3/31/2015
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$18,303
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$228.45
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$193.05
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$93.41
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$144.13
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1.98%
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2.94%
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4.92%
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$237.54
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12/30/2014
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$18,245
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$237.14
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$202.31
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$92.80
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$132.63
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1.92%
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3.03%
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4.95%
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$225.43
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9/30/2014
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$17,519
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$262.92
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$244.00
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$89.02
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$145.19
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1.96%
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3.14%
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5.10%
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$234.22
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6/30/2014
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$17,404
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$260.50
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$240.96
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$86.65
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$116.17
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1.91%
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3.06%
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4.98%
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$202.82
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3/31/2014
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$16,700
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$243.67
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$221.82
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$81.96
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$159.28
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1.93%
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3.20%
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5.14%
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$241.24
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12/31/2013
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$16,495
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$252.10
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$236.31
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$84.98
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$129.41
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1.89%
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2.88%
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4.77%
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$214.40
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9/30/2013
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$14,960
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$239.50
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$219.13
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$79.26
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$128.16
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2.05%
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2.98%
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5.03%
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$207.42
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6/30/2013
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$14,310
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$234.84
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$221.56
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$76.67
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$118.05
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2.07%
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2.94%
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5.02%
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$194.72
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3/31/2013
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$13,979
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$229.57
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$215.76
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$70.86
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$99.97
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2.06%
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2.97%
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5.02%
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$170.82
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12/31/2012
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$12,742
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$206.84
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$184.50
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$79.83
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$99.15
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2.20%
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3.13%
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5.33%
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$178.98
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9/30/2012
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$12,881
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$214.58
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$189.64
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$69.48
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$103.72
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2.07%
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3.01%
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5.08%
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$173.20
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6/30/2012
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$12,303
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$229.69
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$195.27
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$67.31
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$111.75
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2.08%
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3.27%
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5.35%
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$179.05
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S&P Dow Jones Indices
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S&P 500 SECTOR BUYBACKS
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SECTOR $ MILLIONS
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Q2,'17
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Q1,'17
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Q2,'16
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12MO JUN','17
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12MO JUN,'16
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5-YEARS
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Consumer Discretionary
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$22,357
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$16,196
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$20,283
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$81,126
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$97,195
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$402,527
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Consumer Staples
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$10,296
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$14,469
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$11,720
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$44,776
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$49,706
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$223,775
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Energy
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$3,107
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$2,107
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$1,386
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$7,538
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$9,604
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$123,038
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Financials
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$26,815
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$29,497
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$25,666
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$108,297
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$103,127
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$416,479
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Healthcare
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$12,636
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$27,010
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$14,974
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$81,633
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$76,892
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$352,978
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Industrials
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$14,799
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$14,113
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$21,897
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$56,952
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$90,943
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$325,270
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Information Technology
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$27,628
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$27,477
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$30,066
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$109,815
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$143,425
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$641,819
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Materials
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$1,020
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$1,359
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$1,269
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$7,104
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$12,400
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$66,398
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Real Estate
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$1,150
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$574
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$2,483
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$0
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$2,483
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Telecommunication Services
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$282
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$191
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$201
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$789
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$1,084
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$32,505
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Utilities
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$20
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$158
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$38
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$243
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$974
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$6,258
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TOTAL
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$120,109
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$133,150
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$127,501
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$500,754
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$585,350
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$2,593,531
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S&P Dow Jones Indices
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S&P 500 20 LARGEST Q2 2017 BUYBACKS, $ MILLIONS
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Company
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Ticker
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Sector
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Q2,'17
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12MO Jun,'17
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12MO Jun.'16
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5-Year
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10-year
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Indicated
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Buybacks
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Buybacks
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Buybacks
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Buybacks
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Buybacks
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Dividend
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$ Million
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$ Million
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$ Million
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$ Million
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$ Million
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$ Million
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Apple
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AAPL
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Information Technology
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$7,093
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$31,131
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$36,949
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$157,940
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$90,992
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$13,139
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Charter Communications
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CHTR
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Consumer Discretionary
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$3,328
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$5,686
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$114
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$5,864
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-$15,573
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$0
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JPMorgan
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JPM
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Financials
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$3,007
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$10,385
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$7,003
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$30,086
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$58,379
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$7,958
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Home Depot
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HD
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Consumer Discretionary
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$2,632
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$8,360
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$6,356
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$34,701
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$50,303
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$4,256
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Boeing
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BA
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Industrials
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$2,500
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$6,500
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$7,751
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$26,554
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$17,546
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$3,428
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Walt Disney
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DIS
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Consumer Discretionary
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$2,444
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$7,535
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$9,180
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$31,125
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$27,548
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$2,467
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American Internat'l Gr
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AIG
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Financials
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$2,415
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$11,212
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$13,196
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$41,650
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$50,418
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$1,185
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Wells Fargo
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WFC
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Financials
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$2,296
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$8,703
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$8,827
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$38,703
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$57,975
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$7,796
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Wal-Mart Stores
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WMT
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Consumer Staples
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$2,262
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$7,893
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$7,681
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$27,498
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-$46,050
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$6,150
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Bank of America
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BAC
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Financials
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$2,236
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$7,693
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$3,982
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$17,345
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$34,367
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$4,777
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Johnson & Johnson
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JNJ
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Healthcare
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$1,890
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$9,460
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$6,947
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$30,241
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$40,482
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$9,051
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Citigroup
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C
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Financials
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$1,781
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$10,696
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$6,553
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$22,555
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$14,875
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$3,524
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Microsoft
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MSFT
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Information Technology
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$1,765
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$11,788
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$15,969
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$54,876
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$114,003
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$12,044
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Visa
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V
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Information Technology
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$1,708
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$6,933
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$5,562
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$25,317
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$40,721
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$1,219
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Alphabet
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GOOGL
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Information Technology
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$1,618
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$2,745
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$5,473
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$8,218
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-$42,412
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$0
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Intel
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INTC
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Information Technology
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$1,610
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$3,982
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$3,588
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$25,175
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-$8,427
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$5,133
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Internat'l Bus Machines
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IBM
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Information Technology
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$1,529
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$4,599
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$4,193
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$38,217
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$92,256
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$5,637
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Comcast
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CMCSA
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Consumer Discretionary
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$1,480
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$5,091
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$5,801
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$22,228
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-$28,219
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$2,982
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Goldman Sachs Group
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GS
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Financials
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$1,466
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$5,753
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$5,934
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$27,600
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$50,484
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$1,181
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Cisco Systems
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CSCO
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Information Technology
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$1,291
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$4,304
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$4,466
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$26,542
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$71,971
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$5,800
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Top 20
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$46,351
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$170,449
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$165,525
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$692,435
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$671,639
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$97,726
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S&P 500
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$120,109
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$500,754
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$585,351
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$2,593,531
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$4,284,417
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$439,791
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Top 20 % of S&P 500
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38.59%
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34.04%
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28.28%
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26.70%
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15.68%
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22.22%
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Gross values are not adjusted for float
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S&P Dow Jones Indices
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S&P 500 20 Largest Quarterly Buybacks, $ Millions, as of Q2 2017, no
issue was added for Q2 2017
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$ MILLIONS
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QUARTER
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COMPANY
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SECTOR
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$17,971
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Q1 2014
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Apple
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Information Technology
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1
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$17,000
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Q3 2014
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Apple
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Information Technology
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2
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$16,000
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Q2 2013
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Apple
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Information Technology
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3
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$15,707
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Q2 2007
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International Business Machines
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Information Technology
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4
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$13,253
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Q3 2015
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Apple
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Information Technology
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5
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$12,852
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Q2 2012
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Johnson & Johnson
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Healthcare
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6
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$12,318
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Q4 2016
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Allergan plc (AGN)
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Healthcare
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7
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$12,183
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Q3 2012
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Johnson & Johnson
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Healthcare
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8
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$10,851
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Q4 2016
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Apple
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Information Technology
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9
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$10,723
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Q3 2007
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Home Depot
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Consumer Discretionary
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10
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$10,166
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Q2 2016
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Apple
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Information Technology
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11
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$10,000
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Q2 2015
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Apple
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Information Technology
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12
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$9,859
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Q4 2007
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Transocean
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Energy
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13
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$9,179
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Q4 2006
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Exxon Mobil
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Energy
|
14
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|
$9,465
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Q1 2008
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Exxon Mobil
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Energy
|
15
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|
$8,845
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Q4 2008
|
Exxon Mobil
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Energy
|
16
|
|
$8,761
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Q2 2008
|
Exxon Mobil
|
Energy
|
17
|
|
$8,663
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Q3 2008
|
Exxon Mobil
|
Energy
|
18
|
|
$8,463
|
Q3 2007
|
Exxon Mobil
|
Energy
|
19
|
|
$8,166
|
Q1 2014
|
International Business Machines
|
Information Technology
|
20
|
|
$230,425
|
|
TOP 20
|
|
|
|
$7,093
|
Q2 2017
|
Apple
|
Information Technology
|
32
|
|
S&P Dow Jones Indices
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S&P 500 Q2 2017 Buyback Report
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SECTOR
|
DIVIDEND
|
BUYBACK
|
COMBINED
|
|
YIELD
|
YIELD
|
YIELD
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
1.56%
|
3.22%
|
4.77%
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
3.12%
|
2.51%
|
5.63%
|
|
Energy
|
3.08%
|
0.61%
|
3.68%
|
|
Financials
|
2.02%
|
3.73%
|
5.74%
|
|
HealthCare
|
1.61%
|
2.66%
|
4.27%
|
|
Industrials
|
2.20%
|
2.70%
|
4.90%
|
|
Information Technology
|
1.48%
|
2.38%
|
3.85%
|
|
Materials
|
2.22%
|
1.01%
|
3.23%
|
|
Real Estate
|
3.32%
|
0.44%
|
3.76%
|
|
Telecommunication Services
|
5.29%
|
0.18%
|
5.47%
|
|
Utilities
|
3.34%
|
0.03%
|
3.38%
|
|
S&P 500
|
2.12%
|
2.43%
|
4.54%
|
|
Uses full values (unadjusted for float)
|
|
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Dividends based on indicated; buybacks based on the last
12-months ending Q2,'17
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