RE: Buy Back -6 Oct 2021 22:49
I see what you mean. However reducing the amount of shares in circulation in theory increases the demand of shares on offer. If done over years it can have an impact. E.g. with less shares to give the dividened out to the dividened can increase by giving out the same amount of money (wouldn't cost more) or... the cost of keeping the same dividened reduces over all future payouts.
You're rite in saying the impact is negligible at this volume, but the money spent isn't enough to buy out another company with and with inflation any excess cash in the bank is very costly. I only hope it continues over the next few years.
No point sitting on cash when rates are rubbish and borrowing is cheap.