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Daily Brief ESG: There Aren’t Many Companies Where Discipline Is Effectively Applied to Determine Cash Allocation and more

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  • There Aren’t Many Companies Where Discipline Is Effectively Applied to Determine Cash Allocation


There Aren’t Many Companies Where Discipline Is Effectively Applied to Determine Cash Allocation

By Aki Matsumoto

  • When a practice that was previously adopted by few companies becomes widely adopted, the impact of that practice tends to diminish.
  • Cash allocation, which is critical to the growth of corporate value, should be determined based on the company’s cash flow, cash position, and growth plans.
  • At the same time, recognizing that free cash flow belongs to shareholders, any excess cash remaining after cash allocation decisions have been made should be returned to shareholders.

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