Eagle-eyed market watchers have doubtless seen an attention-grabbing incidence with AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) shares recently. The ASX monetary firm has been shopping for again its personal inventory on market.

As of this morning, AMP had secured greater than 32 million of its shares since its buyback program started final week.

The transfer has left many onlookers scratching their heads, maybe questioning in regards to the monetary companies supplier’s finish sport. However marvel no extra.

Preserve studying as we dive into all the small print on the corporate’s present on-market buy-back.

Proper now, the AMP share worth is buying and selling at $1.185, 1.72% increased than its earlier shut.

For context, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has lifted 0.03% this morning.

Why is AMP shopping for again its shares?

AMP is shopping for again its shares as a part of a $1.1 billion capital return introduced final month.

The present share buyback is only one portion of the deliberate return. It’s in the end anticipated to be price $350 million and can run till June 2023.

The transfer will assist bolster the worth of the corporate’s remaining shares by decreasing the variety of excellent shares on situation. Thus, its future income can be unfold throughout fewer shares, growing its earnings per share (EPS).

The capital return can even work to cut back the corporate’s surplus capital, which sat $1.5 billion above its board’s necessities on the finish of June.

AMP plans to return one other $750 million to shareholders this monetary yr. It expects to take action by means of a mixture of capital return, particular dividend, and additional buybacks.

The corporate can even allocate round $400 million of liquidity to pay down its money owed and de-leverage its stability sheet.

AMP’s underlying revenue fell 24.5% final half, slipping to $117 million. The corporate hasn’t declared a dividend since 2019.

The AMP share worth is at the moment buying and selling inside 3% of its 52-week excessive of $1.22, reached in Could.