Does prior record matter in the wealth effect of open-market share repurchase announcements
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Article history: Received 18 March 2009 Received in revised form 26 June 2009 Accepted 25 August 2009 Available online 4 November 2009 This study investigates whether prior experience of share repurchases matters in the market reactions to the subsequent repurchase announcements. Specifically, we study the prior record on actual buybacks and post-announcement stock performance. We find that upon the announcement of share repurchases, stock markets not only respond more positively to those made by firms that have better record on actual buyback following their previous repurchase plan announcements, but also experience a stronger reaction for announcing firms with better stock performance after prior repurchase announcements. These results hold even after controlling for other variables that are found important in influencing the market reactions to repurchase announcements. © 2009 Published by Elsevier Inc. JEL classification: G14 G35
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