Ryder System authorizes new $2 million share buyback programme

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1

The logistics company said Friday the repurchase plan will run through May 2028 and replaces a 2025 discretionary $2 million programme that was largely completed.
Ryder said the new authorisation is intended to give management greater capital structure flexibility while balancing leverage, investment, acquisition and shareholder return goals.
The move continues Ryder's use of buybacks as part of its broader capital allocation strategy, alongside balance sheet management and potential corporate investment opportunities.

How might Ryder’s focus on buybacks and asset-light contracts impact its resilience and competitiveness in a changing logistics industry?

With Ryder’s stock at record highs, are buybacks still the best way to reward shareholders compared to dividends or reinvestment?