Wall Street’s buyback boom: GM, Southwest and Tapestry headline 2026’s share-repurchase trade
General Motors, Southwest Airlines, and Tapestry posted buyback yields above 10% after repurchasing $8.2 billion, $2.75 billion, and $2.8 billion in stock in 2025, MarketBeat reported Monday. S&P 500 companies bought back a record $1.02 trillion of stock in the 12 months through September, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. Investors are watching if companies can sustain repurchases without hurting investment.