Last year was a record for S&P 500® stock buybacks, led by the now “Lag 7” companies, though the SPX buyback yield dropped to a 2-year low.

The chart below shows the consistency of that growth, with the recent month clocking in at $94B. This is the second-strongest ...

Day SEC Yield of 1.72% as of Mar. 20. Payable Mar 26; for shareholders of record Mar 24; ex-div Mar 24. More on SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF Seeking Alpha’s Quant ...