Domino’s Pizza Inc. said in a Monday filing that it has entered into a $1 billion accelerated share repurchase agreement with Barclays. Domino’s will pay $1 billion to Barclays for about two million shares. The agreement is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021. Domino’s shares rose 1.1% in Monday premarket trading, and has gained 10.1% for the year to date. The S&P 500 index is up 11.3% for 2021 so far.

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