Starbucks has stopped rewarding its stockholders. Pictured is the drive-thru window of a Starbucks store in El Cerrito, California on June 10, 2020.
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Starbucks has stopped rewarding its stockholders. Pictured is the drive-thru window of a Starbucks store in El Cerrito, California on June 10, 2020.
Mandatory Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Why Starbucks stopped rewarding its stockholders

Just three weeks ago, Starbucks announced that it had big plans to lavish its shareholders with new rewards. The company said it was reinstating its stock buyback program, touting a $20 billion commitment over the next three years.