Stock repurchases and liquidity

A Hillert, E Maug, Stefan Obernberger

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Abstract

We analyze the impact of share repurchases on liquidity based on a new comprehensive data set of realized share repurchases in the US, which covers 50,204 repurchase months between 2004 and 2010. Using instrumental variable analysis, we show that repurchases unequivocally improve liquidity and suggest that endogenous controls have confounded results in earlier studies. Liquidity also influences how firms execute repurchase programs. Repurchases provide liquidity when other investors sell the firm's stock or in times of crisis. No evidence exists that firms reduce liquidity when they trade on private information.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)186-209
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Financial Economics
Volume119
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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