{
  "id": 7169069,
  "title": "Apple Bought Back More Than $880 Billion of Its Own Stock During Tim Cook's 15 Years as CEO. Here's How That Reshaped Shareholder Returns.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-bought-back-more-than-880-billion-of-its-own-stock-during-tim",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T19:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/09/13/apple-bought-back-880-billion-stock-tim-cook/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Apple's CEO Tim Cook has overseen the repurchase of more than $880 billion worth of the company's own stock over the course of his 15-year tenure, a move that has significantly reshaped shareholder returns. This strategy of returning cash to investors began in 2012 and has contributed to Apple's status as one of the most valuable companies in the world. Despite Cook not being the visionary product leader that Steve Jobs was, his leadership has ensured Apple's popular products reach billions of households, generating substantial value for shareholders.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Apple Bought Back More Than $880 Billion of Its Own Stock During Tim Cook's 15 Years as CEO. Here's How That Reshaped Shareholder Returns.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/apple-bought-back-more-than-880-billion-of-its-own-stock-during-tim-7169930",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}