Can you please explain how buyback scheme affect EPS? As I have done some searching and found out that buyback scheme will reduce the number of outstanding shares of the company in the market. However, EPS is calculated on total shares issued. Thus, how can the scheme increase the EPS?
There are less shares in issue THEREFORE Earnings of say $5m split between 10 m this is 0.50 EPS Then they buy back say 1m shares So earnings $5m split between 9 m this is 0.55 EPS