treasury stock

Treasury stock is the company's own previously issued shares that have been repurchased from the public and are held by the company itself. These shares are considered issued but not outstanding, meaning they do not have voting rights or receive dividends.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now because Samsung Electronics has been repurchasing its own shares, a common corporate action that can signal confidence in the company's value and return cash to shareholders.

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• Wikidata: Samsung Electronics — capital ownership — treasury stock
• Wikidata: Samsung — capital ownership — treasury stock

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