Restaurant Brands keeps buying back shares

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Stock buybacks reduce the total number of shares outstanding. That boosts earnings per share since profit is then divided among fewer shares. The higher per-share earnings make the stock more attractive to investors and help to increase share prices. RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $72.12, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSI Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares outstanding: 478.0 million; Market cap: $32.4 billion; Dividend yield: 3.2%) gives you exposure to the world’s third-largest fast-food operator. It has 31,324 outlets in over 100 countries, comprised of Burger King, Tim Hortons (coffee and donuts), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (fried chicken) and Firehouse Subs locations. Restaurant Brands continues to aggressively repurchase its shares. Specifically, the company repurchased 7.6 million shares between September 15, 2023, and September 14, 2024, at an average price of $65.4587 U.S. per common share. Now, it has received stock exchange approval to buy back up to 32.0 million more shares between September 16, 2024, and September 15, 2025. Restaurant Brands is still a..