Share buybacks have been helping keep the bull market afloat - these 8 companies have contributed the most

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8. Home Depot

8. Home Depot

Ticker: HD

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Market cap: $243.5 billion

10-year buybacks: $50.7 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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7. Intel

7. Intel

Ticker: INTC

Sector: Information Technology

Market cap: $216.9 billion

10-year buybacks: $55 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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6. Wells Fargo

6. Wells Fargo

Ticker: WFC

Sector: Financials

Market cap: $272.1 billion

10-year buybacks: $56.4 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

5. JPMorgan

5. JPMorgan

Ticker: JPM

Sector: Financials

Market cap: $399.2 billion

10-year buybacks: $62.8 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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4. Oracle

4. Oracle

Ticker: ORCL

Sector: Information Technology

Market cap: $190 billion

10-year buybacks: $67.1 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

3. Cisco Systems

3. Cisco Systems

Ticker: CSCO

Sector: Information Technology

Market cap: $227.5 billion

10-year buybacks: $67.9 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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2. Microsoft

2. Microsoft

Ticker: MSFT

Sector: Information Technology

Market cap: $878.6 billion

10-year buybacks: $102.8 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

1. Apple

1. Apple

Ticker: AAPL

Sector: Information Technology

Market cap: $1.1 trillion

10-year buybacks: $226.6 billion

Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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