Apple stock buybacks 1989–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Apple spent 24.30B USD buying back its shares in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 26 September 2026, up 20.7% on the same quarter a year before. Apple spent 86.39B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 4.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 86.39B USD, down 4.8% on the year before.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 26 Sept 2026 | 86.39B | -4.76% | 15.72B | 136.06B |
| FY2026 | 26 Sept 2026 | 86.39B | -4.76% | 15.72B | 136.06B |
| FY2025 | 27 Sept 2025 | 90.71B | -4.46% | 15.42B | 98.77B |
| FY2024 | 28 Sept 2024 | 94.95B | +22.44% | 15.23B | 108.81B |
| FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 77.55B | -13.26% | 15.03B | 99.58B |
| FY2022 | 24 Sept 2022 | 89.40B | +3.99% | 14.84B | 111.44B |
| FY2021 | 25 Sept 2021 | 85.97B | +18.81% | 14.47B | 92.95B |
| FY2020 | 26 Sept 2020 | 72.36B | +8.16% | 14.08B | 73.37B |
| FY2019 | 28 Sept 2019 | 66.90B | -8.03% | 14.12B | 58.90B |
| FY2018 | 29 Sept 2018 | 72.74B | +121.09% | 13.71B | 64.12B |
| FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 32.90B | +10.69% | 12.77B | 51.43B |
| FY2016 | 24 Sept 2016 | 29.72B | -15.69% | 12.15B | 52.68B |
| FY2015 | 26 Sept 2015 | 35.25B | -21.66% | 11.56B | 69.78B |
| FY2014 | 27 Sept 2014 | 45.00B | +96.85% | 11.13B | 49.90B |
| FY2013 | 28 Sept 2013 | 22.86B | — | 10.56B | 44.59B |
| FY2012 | 29 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.49B | 41.45B |
| FY2011 | 24 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.08B |
| FY2010 | 25 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 16.47B |
| FY2009 | 26 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 8.95B |
| FY2008 | 27 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 8.40B |
| FY2007 | 29 Sept 2007 | 3.00M | -99.15% | 0.00 | 4.48B |
| FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 355.00M | — | 0.00 | 1.56B |
| FY2005 | 24 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.28B |
| FY2004 | 25 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 758.00M |
| FY2003 | 27 Sept 2003 | 26.00M | — | 0.00 | 125.00M |
| FY2002 | 28 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -85.00M |
| FY2001 | 29 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -47.00M |
| FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 116.00M | +54.67% | 0.00 | 761.00M |
| FY1999 | 25 Sept 1999 | 75.00M | — | 0.00 | 775.00M |
| FY1998 | 25 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 719.00M |
| FY1997 | 26 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 101.00M |
| FY1996 | 27 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 341.00M |
| FY1995 | 29 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 58.00M | -399.00M |
| FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 56.00M | 577.41M |
| FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 273.00M | +28.40% | 56.00M | -864.10M |
| FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 212.63M | +15.12% | 57.20M | 726.07M |
| FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 184.70M | -67.57% | 56.50M | -89.60M |
| FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 569.60M | +4,315.50% | 53.80M | 739.60M |
| FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 12.90M | — | 50.30M | 268.30M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 26 Sept 2026 | 24.30B | +20.68% | 3.94B | 25.86B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 27 Jun 2026 | 25.11B | +19.12% | 4.04B | 31.91B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 28 Mar 2026 | 12.29B | -52.55% | 3.82B | 26.73B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 27 Dec 2025 | 24.70B | +4.64% | 3.92B | 51.55B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 27 Sept 2025 | 20.13B | -19.74% | 3.86B | 26.49B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 28 Jun 2025 | 21.08B | -20.54% | 3.95B | 24.41B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 29 Mar 2025 | 25.90B | +11.61% | 3.76B | 20.88B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 28 Dec 2024 | 23.61B | +17.22% | 3.86B | 27.00B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 28 Sept 2024 | 25.08B | +19.43% | 3.80B | 23.90B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 29 Jun 2024 | 26.52B | +51.75% | 3.90B | 26.71B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Mar 2024 | 23.21B | +18.43% | 3.71B | 20.69B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 30 Dec 2023 | 20.14B | +3.41% | 3.83B | 37.50B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 21.00B | -14.02% | 3.76B | 19.44B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 1 Jul 2023 | 17.48B | -20.06% | 3.85B | 24.29B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 1 Apr 2023 | 19.59B | -13.42% | 3.65B | 25.64B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 19.48B | -4.90% | 3.77B | 30.22B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 24 Sept 2022 | 24.43B | +23.70% | 3.70B | 20.84B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 25 Jun 2022 | 21.87B | -4.52% | 3.81B | 20.79B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 26 Mar 2022 | 22.63B | +22.01% | 3.60B | 25.65B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 25 Dec 2021 | 20.48B | -17.34% | 3.73B | 44.16B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 25 Sept 2021 | 19.75B | +14.90% | 3.64B | 16.98B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 26 Jun 2021 | 22.90B | +44.11% | 3.77B | 19.00B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 27 Mar 2021 | 18.55B | -0.14% | 3.45B | 21.71B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 26 Dec 2020 | 24.78B | +19.65% | 3.61B | 35.26B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 26 Sept 2020 | 17.19B | -1.47% | 3.51B | 18.79B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 27 Jun 2020 | 15.89B | -6.28% | 3.66B | 14.71B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 28 Mar 2020 | 18.57B | -21.64% | 3.38B | 11.46B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 28 Dec 2019 | 20.71B | +135.40% | 3.54B | 28.41B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 28 Sept 2019 | 17.44B | -8.69% | 3.48B | 17.13B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 29 Jun 2019 | 16.96B | -18.42% | 3.63B | 9.64B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Mar 2019 | 23.70B | +4.16% | 3.44B | 8.79B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 29 Dec 2018 | 8.80B | -12.87% | 3.57B | 23.34B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 29 Sept 2018 | 19.10B | +145.08% | 3.53B | 16.48B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 20.78B | +193.01% | 3.65B | 11.22B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 22.76B | +217.78% | 3.19B | 10.94B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 30 Dec 2017 | 10.10B | -6.97% | 3.34B | 25.48B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 7.80B | +29.36% | 3.27B | 11.66B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 1 Jul 2017 | 7.09B | -30.23% | 3.37B | 6.31B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 1 Apr 2017 | 7.16B | +7.41% | 3.00B | 9.56B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2016 | 10.85B | +58.11% | 3.13B | 23.81B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 24 Sept 2016 | 6.03B | -54.53% | 3.09B | 12.09B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 25 Jun 2016 | 10.17B | +1.66% | 3.19B | 7.73B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 26 Mar 2016 | 6.67B | -4.35% | 2.90B | 9.00B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 26 Dec 2015 | 6.86B | +36.44% | 2.97B | 23.46B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 26 Sept 2015 | 13.25B | -22.04% | 2.96B | 9.82B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 27 Jun 2015 | 10.00B | +100.00% | 3.05B | 12.90B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 28 Mar 2015 | 6.97B | -61.22% | 2.74B | 16.61B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 27 Dec 2014 | 5.03B | +0.02% | 2.80B | 30.46B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 27 Sept 2014 | 17.00B | +246.23% | 2.83B | 9.40B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 28 Jun 2014 | 5.00B | -68.75% | 2.87B | 7.82B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 29 Mar 2014 | 17.97B | — | 2.66B | 12.05B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 28 Dec 2013 | 5.03B | +157.90% | 2.77B | 20.63B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 28 Sept 2013 | 4.91B | — | 2.77B | 7.60B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 29 Jun 2013 | 16.00B | — | 2.81B | 5.81B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 2.49B | 10.21B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 29 Dec 2012 | 1.95B | — | 2.49B | 20.97B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 29 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.49B | 5.64B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.23B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.47B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 16.13B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 24 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.86B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 25 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.15B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 26 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.56B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 25 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 8.51B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 25 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.87B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 26 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.18B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 27 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.03B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 26 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.40B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 26 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.64B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 27 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.00B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 28 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 725.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 27 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.59B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 27 Sept 2008 | 9.00M | +200.00% | 0.00 | 3.87B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 28 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 991.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 29 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 978.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 29 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.56B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 29 Sept 2007 | 3.00M | +200.00% | 0.00 | 1.46B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 938.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 528.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 30 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.56B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 1.00M | — | 0.00 | 910.00M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 1 Jul 2006 | 1.00M | — | 0.00 | 770.00M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 1 Apr 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -318.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 201.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 24 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 656.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 25 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 409.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 26 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 493.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 25 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 717.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 25 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 384.00M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 26 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 173.00M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 27 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 26.00M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 27 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 175.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 27 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 15.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 28 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -38.00M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 29 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 58.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 28 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 90.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 28 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.00M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 29 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -68.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -41.00M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 29 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 29 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 112.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -63.00M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -61.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 30 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -35.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 25.00M | — | 0.00 | 127.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 1 Jul 2000 | 50.00M | — | 0.00 | 223.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 1 Apr 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 1 Jan 2000 | 41.00M | — | 0.00 | 335.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 25 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 202.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 26 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 81.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 27 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 250.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 26 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 218.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 25 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 306.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 26 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 179.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 27 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 150.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 26 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 125.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 26 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 187.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 27 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -212.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 28 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 93.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 27 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 72.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 27 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 395.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 28 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 272.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 29 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | -371.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 29 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 156.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 29 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | -722.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | -84.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | -24.00M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 30 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 14.00M | 431.00M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 14.29M | 205.83M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 1 Jul 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 14.00M | 117.63M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 14.00M | -92.44M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 14.00M | 346.44M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 13.90M | -447.50M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 73.86M | -28.43% | 13.96M | -350.34M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 133.83M | +158.85% | 13.45M | -101.31M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1992 | 65.78M | +224.01% | 14.25M | 34.51M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 37.40M | +289.58% | 14.20M | -22.80M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 103.20M | -4.09% | 14.30M | 178.20M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 51.70M | +823.21% | 14.50M | 279.30M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1991 | 20.30M | -67.21% | 14.20M | 254.10M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 9.60M | -94.76% | 14.10M | 3.80M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 107.60M | -37.84% | 14.40M | -189.00M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 5.60M | -95.10% | 14.10M | -57.10M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1990 | 61.90M | -37.41% | 13.90M | 152.70M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 183.20M | — | 12.90M | 29.90M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 173.10M | — | 13.40M | 251.00M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 114.40M | — | 13.50M | 260.50M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1989 | 98.90M | — | 14.00M | 198.20M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Apple's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
