This chapter explores the dynamic of companies coming to the capital markets, as an indicator of stock supply. The chapter discusses IPO implications, stock buybacks (which reduce the number of shares available, thereby supporting stock prices), and other factors to consider when thinking of the market's supply‐and‐demand dynamics. A healthy overall deal market also suggests good times ahead. Like insiders buying their own stock, mergers suggest that people in the know see value in acquiring other companies. Earnings per share is an easy measurement of a company's performance, and some investors look no further. Dividends, which are a tangible reflection of a firm's ongoing operational health, signal management's long‐term view of sustainable money flow. Firms that regularly increase dividends signal a steadily growing and profitable business.