Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Chart

Historical Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Data

View and export this data back to 1994. Upgrade now.
Date Value
December 31, 2023 5.90M
September 30, 2023 1.20M
June 30, 2023 2.60M
March 31, 2023 6.90M
December 31, 2022 0.90M
September 30, 2022 19.90M
June 30, 2022 25.00M
March 31, 2022 23.40M
December 31, 2021 17.40M
September 30, 2021 4.40M
June 30, 2021 4.70M
March 31, 2021 6.60M
December 31, 2020 42.50M
September 30, 2020 6.40M
June 30, 2020 9.90M
March 31, 2020 40.40M
December 31, 2019 1.90M
September 30, 2019 31.90M
June 30, 2019 35.60M
March 31, 2019 70.70M
December 31, 2018 30.40M
September 30, 2018 22.20M
June 30, 2018 4.00M
March 31, 2018 15.80M
December 31, 2017 10.70M
Date Value
September 30, 2017 20.90M
June 30, 2017 19.50M
March 31, 2017 20.20M
December 31, 2016 2.40M
September 30, 2016 11.40M
June 30, 2016 34.60M
March 31, 2016 59.60M
December 31, 2015 8.60M
September 30, 2015 34.10M
June 30, 2015 8.60M
March 31, 2015 23.40M
December 31, 2014 39.00M
September 30, 2014 26.90M
June 30, 2014 4.70M
March 31, 2014 52.60M
December 31, 2013 35.50M
September 30, 2013 52.20M
June 30, 2013 69.20M
March 31, 2013 66.50M
December 31, 2012 48.20M
September 30, 2012 28.00M
June 30, 2012 47.80M
March 31, 2012 29.20M
December 31, 2011 58.80M
September 30, 2011 83.50M

Stock Buyback Definition

Stock buybacks are when companies buy back their own stock, removing it from the marketplace. Stock buybacks increase the value of the remaining shares because there is now less common stock outstanding and company earnings are split among fewer shares.

Read full definition.

Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Range, Past 5 Years

0.90M
Minimum
Dec 2022
42.50M
Maximum
Dec 2020
15.13M
Average
6.90M
Median
Mar 2023

Stock Buybacks (Quarterly) Benchmarks