Top US companies spent three times as much on buybacks as taxes after Trump cuts – report
As president proposes new cuts, data shows 11 corporations collectively recorded nearly $500bn in profits since last cutsEleven top US consumer goods corporations spent more than three times as much on share buybacks as they did on taxes, using their savings from the 2017 Donald Trump tax cuts to supercharge purchases that enriched investors instead of lowering prices on goods essential to daily life, according to a new report.The findings are part of a new analysis of company filings by the Groundwork Collaborative economic thinktank. They come as the US president proposes $5tn in new tax cuts that would again lower the corporate tax rate, and likely lead to more buybacks.This article was amended on 9 April 2025. The previous version incorrectly said that the corporations in the analysis spent more than three times more on buybacks than taxes, instead of three times as much. Continue reading...
As president proposes new cuts, data shows 11 corporations collectively recorded nearly $500bn in profits since last cuts
Eleven top US consumer goods corporations spent more than three times as much on share buybacks as they did on taxes, using their savings from the 2017 Donald Trump tax cuts to supercharge purchases that enriched investors instead of lowering prices on goods essential to daily life, according to a new report.
The findings are part of a new analysis of company filings by the Groundwork Collaborative economic thinktank. They come as the US president proposes $5tn in new tax cuts that would again lower the corporate tax rate, and likely lead to more buybacks.
This article was amended on 9 April 2025. The previous version incorrectly said that the corporations in the analysis spent more than three times more on buybacks than taxes, instead of three times as much. Continue reading...
