1. Stock Repurchases In the short article “Royal Dutch Shell Finally
Stock RepurchasesIn the short article “Royal Dutch Shell Finally Delivers Big Stock Buyback,
But Shares Break Support” by Aparna Narayanan (see below), stock repurchases may
produce favorable effects on key financial ratios.After reading the article, address the
prompts below.Include an introduction that summarizes the article.Analyze the importance
of stable dividend policies.Determine reasons behind stock repurchases.Analyze how
individual financial metrics are specifically affected by stock repurchase plans and
returns.Should be at least two pgs in length, not counting the title and reference pages. You
are required to cite and reference at least your textbook and the article. Use APA format to
cite in-text and reference citation