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SLM (SLM) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 0.75% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is SLM 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. SLM's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 0.75%.


Competitive Comparison of SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Credit Services subindustry, SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


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SLM 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

SLM's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
=(212.330 - 210.739) / 212.330
=0.75%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


SLM  (NAS:SLM) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


SLM 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


SLM Business Description

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Address
300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE, USA, 19713
SLM Corp is an education solutions company. It business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The provide Private Education Loans to mean education loans to students or their families that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by any state or federal government.
Executives
Robert S. Strong director 300 CONTINENTAL DR., NEWARK DE 19713
Kerri A. Palmer officer: EVP & Chief Risk and Comp Off 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Donna F Vieira officer: EVP & Chief Marketing Officer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Ted Manvitz director 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Richard Scott Blackley director 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Nicolas Jafarieh officer: SVP, General Counsel SLM CORPORATION, 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Munish Pahwa officer: Chief Risk Officer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Jonathan Boyles officer: SVP & Controller 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE., NEWARK DE 19713
Peter M Graham officer: EVP 150 CORPORATE BLVD, NORFOLK VA 23502
Steven Mcgarry officer: Chief Financial Officer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Samuel Theron Ramsey director 6612 SAIN MILLING ROAD, VALE NC 28168
Franke Mary Carter Warren director 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Paul F Thome officer: EVP & Chief Admin Officer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Daniel P Kennedy officer: SVP, Chief Operational Officer 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19713
Jonathan W. Witter director, officer: CEO 1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102