Thomson returns cash to investors

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THOMSON REUTERS CORP. $175 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRI; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 479.4 million; Market cap: $83.9 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 9.6; Dividend yield: 1.5%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.thomsonreuters.com) sells specialized information (mainly through electronic channels) to professionals in the legal, and tax and accounting fields. It also owns the Reuters news service. The company continues to wind down its 12% stake in the London Stock Exchange Group plc. That stake was worth $5.6 billion U.S. as of January 31, 2023. Thomson now plans to return $2.2 billion U.S. from a recent sale of LSE shares to shareholders through a return of capital transaction. It expects the plan will be tax-free for Canadian investors. Shareholders that opt to participate will receive a special cash distribution of $4.67 U.S. a share. The company will also consolidate their outstanding common shares on a 0.9626-for-1 basis. Non-participating shareholders will continue to hold the same number of shares. Thomson aims to…