Description: Companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index really love their shareholders. Maybe too much.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: Oct 06, 2014

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-06/s-p-500-companies-spend-almost-all-profits-on-buybacks-payouts.html

Questions for Discussions:

• What does the report say about corporate use of funds?
• Why is this a concern longer term?