The Dividend Dilemma: Why the 2026 Buyback is the Real Payout
Nvidia isn't a "boomer stock." You don't buy it for the quarterly 0.02% dividend check—that wouldn't even buy you a cup of coffee. But you should care about the $41 billion they returned to shareholders via buybacks last year.
The board still has over $50 billion in their "war chest" for share repurchases. In my experience, when a company buys its own stock at $180, they are telling the market, "We think our stock is worth way more." It creates a "floor" for the price. While income investors might prefer a REIT or a bank stock, growth investors should see the buyback as a massive vote of confidence in the 2027-2028 roadmap.
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