Morgan Stanley analysts have indicated that President Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal year 2027 may offset the impact of his proposed restrictions on dividends and stock buybacks.
Despite the fact that defense contractors' profit margins are dependent on capital returns, historical data shows that increases in military spending have often driven up the valuations of related companies, and a budget of this historic scale could strengthen market confidence in investment growth within the defense sector.
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