Value Investor Awards

On average, 70% of shareholder funds are retained in businesses and not paid out to shareholders. Effective deployment of retained capital therefore makes a profound difference to investor returns. To recognise this key talent, the London Value Investor Conference launched two annual Awards for the Public company CEOs with the best Capital Allocation record judged over multiple years:
The LVIC Award for Best Capital Allocator – UK listed companies
The LVIC Award for Best Capital Allocator – Global listed companies

The criteria used for judging good capital allocation discipline will include such things as:

• Returning capital to shareholders either through dividends or share buybacks when these offer the best available return on capital
• Saving shareholders money by controlling costs in an unusually disciplined way
• Deploying growth capex with a keen focus on return on investment
• Shutting down or selling poor return, non-core or loss-making businesses
• Acquiring businesses or large assets at prices which deliver superior long term shareholder returns