http://payoutyield.com/blog2 The guide to total return investing with a focus on yield from both dividends and stock buybacks Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:39:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tellabs (NASDAQ: TLAB) announced an increase of $600 million for the company’s common stock repurchase program, in addition to a remaining $176 million under a repurchase program authorized in July 2006. Together, the authorizations cover about 22% of Tellabs shares outstanding. Since 2005, Tellabs has repurchased 50.9 million shares at a cost ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/11/08/tellabs-announces-600-million-share-repurchase-in-wake-of-ceo-departure/ The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) board approved a new repurchase plan for up to $7 billion of common stock. Boeing has bought approximately $8 billion of its stock since resuming repurchases during 2004. This new plan follows the $3 billion buy back that the board approved in August 2006. The company ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/29/boeing-board-approves-new-7-billion-share-repurchase/ Rohm and Haas Company (NYSE: ROH) today filed SEC form 10Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2007. ### PAYOUT YIELD ANALYSIS In July, Rohm and Haas announced an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program of $1 billion and a target of 195 million shares outstanding by the end of the third quarter. ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/26/update-rohm-and-haas-asr-on-track/ The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) authorized a new program to purchase 30 million shares, replacing the existing program. The company provided no details on timing or funding of the program. Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a world leader in the manufacture, development, distribution and sale of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/19/sherwin-williams-expands-buyback-program/ http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/19/advertisement-8/ Hartmarx Corporation (NYSE:HMX) announced a new share repurchase program to acquire up to 3 million of the Company's common shares. Repurchases will be made from time-to-time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions based on prevailing market conditions and other factors. This authorization is in addition ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/18/hartmarx-announces-new-3-million-share-repurchase-program/ UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) announced completion of the repurchase of $2 billion of stock in the third quarter and projected an additional $7 billion share repurchase through fourth quarter 2007 and 2008. UnitedHealth Group (www.unitedhealthgroup.com) is a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better. ### PAYOUT YIELD ANALYSIS The $7 billion ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/10/18/unitedhealth-group-projects-7b-stock-buyback-through-2008/ Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WOR) will repurchase of up to an additional ten million of its outstanding common shares. A prior authorization to repurchase ten million shares dated June 13, 2005, has 1.4 million shares remaining.  No timetable was established for the  new repurchase. Worthington Industries is a leading diversified metal processing company ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/09/26/worthington-industries-announces-10-million-share-repurchase/ Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a program to acquire up to $15 billion of the company's common stock over a period of up to three years. This program follows three stock repurchase programs of $5 billion each that were completed in 2005, 2006 ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/09/26/chevron-announces-15-billion-share-repurchase-program/ Air Products (NYSE: APD) has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of its common stock. The latest action is in addition to an existing $1.5 billion share repurchase program announced in March 2006. The company has repurchased more than $1 billion under its existing $1.5 billion plan. Last week, the ... http://payoutyield.com/blog2/2007/09/25/air-products-adds-1-billion-to-share-repurchase-programs/