Adobe 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.
Adobe spent 2.23B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 28 August 2026, up 8.5% on the same quarter a year before. Adobe spent 9.30B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 17.8% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 11.28B USD, up 18.7% on the year before.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 9 Dec 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 28 Aug 2026 | 9.30B | -17.79% | — | 10.59B |
| FY2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 11.28B | +18.75% | 0.00 | 9.85B |
| FY2024 | 29 Nov 2024 | 9.50B | +115.91% | 0.00 | 7.87B |
| FY2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | 4.40B | -32.82% | 0.00 | 6.94B |
| FY2022 | 2 Dec 2022 | 6.55B | +65.82% | 0.00 | 7.40B |
| FY2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | 3.95B | +29.51% | 0.00 | 6.88B |
| FY2020 | 27 Nov 2020 | 3.05B | +10.91% | 0.00 | 5.31B |
| FY2019 | 29 Nov 2019 | 2.75B | +34.15% | 0.00 | 4.09B |
| FY2018 | 30 Nov 2018 | 2.05B | +86.36% | 0.00 | 3.76B |
| FY2017 | 1 Dec 2017 | 1.10B | +2.33% | 0.00 | 2.73B |
| FY2016 | 2 Dec 2016 | 1.08B | +72.00% | 0.00 | 2.00B |
| FY2015 | 27 Nov 2015 | 625.00M | +4.17% | 0.00 | 1.28B |
| FY2014 | 28 Nov 2014 | 600.00M | -45.45% | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| FY2013 | 29 Nov 2013 | 1.10B | +171.60% | 0.00 | 963.33M |
| FY2012 | 30 Nov 2012 | 405.00M | -41.73% | 0.00 | 1.23B |
| FY2011 | 2 Dec 2011 | 695.02M | -18.24% | 0.00 | 1.33B |
| FY2010 | 3 Dec 2010 | 850.02M | +142.85% | 0.00 | 943.35M |
| FY2009 | 27 Nov 2009 | 350.01M | -79.68% | 0.00 | 998.18M |
| FY2008 | 28 Nov 2008 | 1.72B | -11.72% | 0.00 | 1.17B |
| FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 1.95B | +43.03% | 0.00 | 1.31B |
| FY2006 | 1 Dec 2006 | 1.36B | +127.36% | 0.00 | 843.99M |
| FY2005 | 2 Dec 2005 | 600.10M | -1.41% | 3.04M | 681.48M |
| FY2004 | 3 Dec 2004 | 608.68M | +617.98% | 11.94M | 620.52M |
| FY2003 | 28 Nov 2003 | 84.78M | -71.09% | 11.63M | 393.68M |
| FY2002 | 29 Nov 2002 | 293.24M | -39.55% | 11.88M | 297.75M |
| FY2001 | 30 Nov 2001 | 485.12M | +89.90% | 12.01M | 372.15M |
| FY2000 | 1 Dec 2000 | 255.46M | -46.69% | 11.98M | 414.79M |
| FY1999 | 3 Dec 1999 | 479.16M | +26.36% | 12.23M | 291.99M |
| FY1998 | 27 Nov 1998 | 379.20M | +37.57% | 16.29M | 143.72M |
| FY1997 | 28 Nov 1997 | 275.64M | +117.42% | 20.91M | 174.77M |
| FY1996 | 29 Nov 1996 | 126.78M | +610.28% | 14.59M | 152.25M |
| FY1995 | 1 Dec 1995 | 17.85M | +73.58% | 12.31M | 142.93M |
| FY1994 | 25 Nov 1994 | 10.28M | -59.73% | 9.91M | 114.00M |
| FY1993 | 30 Nov 1993 | 25.53M | +101.05% | 8.50M | 93.30M |
| FY1992 | 30 Nov 1992 | 12.70M | — | 7.20M | 68.50M |
| FY1991 | 30 Nov 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.50M | 66.90M |
| FY1990 | 30 Nov 1990 | 1.10M | -94.58% | 4.70M | 41.70M |
| FY1989 | 30 Nov 1989 | 20.30M | — | 4.00M | 38.60M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 28 Aug 2026 | 2.23B | +8.51% | 0.00 | 2.44B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 29 May 2026 | 2.11B | -39.69% | 0.00 | 2.11B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 27 Feb 2026 | 2.48B | -23.75% | 0.00 | 2.92B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 28 Nov 2025 | 2.47B | -1.04% | 0.00 | 3.13B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 29 Aug 2025 | 2.06B | -17.72% | 0.00 | 2.13B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 May 2025 | 3.50B | +40.00% | 0.00 | 2.14B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 28 Feb 2025 | 3.25B | +62.50% | 0.00 | 2.46B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 29 Nov 2024 | 2.50B | +150.00% | 0.00 | 2.87B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Aug 2024 | 2.50B | +150.00% | 0.00 | 1.96B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 May 2024 | 2.50B | +150.00% | 0.00 | 1.90B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 1 Mar 2024 | 2.00B | +42.86% | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 1 Dec 2023 | 1.00B | -44.96% | 0.00 | 1.55B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 1 Sept 2023 | 1.00B | -16.67% | 0.00 | 1.78B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 2 Jun 2023 | 1.00B | -16.67% | 0.00 | 2.02B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 3 Mar 2023 | 1.40B | -41.67% | 0.00 | 1.59B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 2 Dec 2022 | 1.82B | +81.70% | 0.00 | 2.23B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 2 Sept 2022 | 1.20B | +20.00% | 0.00 | 1.58B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 3 Jun 2022 | 1.20B | +20.00% | 0.00 | 1.91B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 4 Mar 2022 | 2.40B | +152.63% | 0.00 | 1.67B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 3 Dec 2021 | 1.00B | +17.65% | 0.00 | 1.97B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 3 Sept 2021 | 1.00B | +100.00% | 0.00 | 1.32B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 4 Jun 2021 | 1.00B | +17.65% | 0.00 | 1.89B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 5 Mar 2021 | 950.00M | +11.76% | 0.00 | 1.71B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 27 Nov 2020 | 850.00M | +13.33% | 0.00 | 1.68B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 28 Aug 2020 | 500.00M | -33.33% | 0.00 | 1.31B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 29 May 2020 | 850.00M | +13.33% | 0.00 | 1.09B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 28 Feb 2020 | 850.00M | +70.00% | 0.00 | 1.23B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 29 Nov 2019 | 750.00M | +150.00% | 0.00 | 1.28B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 750.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 833.02M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 May 2019 | 750.00M | +7.14% | 0.00 | 1.02B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 1 Mar 2019 | 500.00M | +66.67% | 0.00 | 948.18M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Nov 2018 | 300.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 1.05B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Aug 2018 | 750.00M | +150.00% | 0.00 | 891.75M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 1 Jun 2018 | 700.00M | +133.33% | 0.00 | 931.09M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 2 Mar 2018 | 300.00M | +50.00% | 0.00 | 894.46M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 1 Dec 2017 | 300.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 795.54M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 1 Sept 2017 | 300.00M | -25.00% | 0.00 | 650.20M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 2 Jun 2017 | 300.00M | +33.33% | 0.00 | 589.53M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 3 Mar 2017 | 200.00M | +33.33% | 0.00 | 699.47M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 2 Dec 2016 | 300.00M | +140.00% | 0.00 | 646.97M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 2 Sept 2016 | 400.00M | +300.00% | 0.00 | 462.67M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 3 Jun 2016 | 225.00M | +12.50% | 0.00 | 434.96M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 4 Mar 2016 | 150.00M | -25.00% | 0.00 | 451.33M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 27 Nov 2015 | 125.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 389.84M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 28 Aug 2015 | 100.00M | -20.00% | 0.00 | 311.50M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 29 May 2015 | 200.00M | +33.33% | 0.00 | 435.75M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 27 Feb 2015 | 200.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 147.47M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 28 Nov 2014 | 125.00M | -68.75% | 0.00 | 363.16M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 29 Aug 2014 | 125.00M | -68.75% | 0.00 | 213.55M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 May 2014 | 150.00M | -25.00% | 0.00 | 340.34M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 28 Feb 2014 | 200.00M | +100.00% | 0.00 | 222.28M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 29 Nov 2013 | 400.00M | +300.00% | 0.00 | 279.86M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Aug 2013 | 400.00M | — | 0.00 | 168.73M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 May 2013 | 200.00M | -11.11% | 0.00 | 252.90M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 1 Mar 2013 | 100.00M | +25.00% | 0.00 | 261.84M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Nov 2012 | 100.00M | — | 0.00 | 391.87M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Aug 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 185.91M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 1 Jun 2012 | 225.00M | -46.43% | 0.00 | 387.45M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 2 Mar 2012 | 80.00M | -36.00% | 0.00 | 263.28M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 2 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 421.86M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 2 Sept 2011 | 150.00M | -62.50% | 0.00 | 259.65M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 3 Jun 2011 | 420.02M | +68.01% | 0.00 | 351.83M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 4 Mar 2011 | 125.00M | +624,900.00% | 0.00 | 299.68M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 3 Dec 2010 | 200.00M | — | 0.00 | 255.20M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 3 Sept 2010 | 400.00M | +14.29% | 0.00 | 252.43M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 4 Jun 2010 | 250.00M | — | 0.00 | 201.46M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 5 Mar 2010 | 20.00K | +53.85% | 0.00 | 234.26M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 27 Nov 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 218.89M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 28 Aug 2009 | 350.00M | +185.59% | 0.00 | 178.25M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 29 May 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 251.22M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 27 Feb 2009 | 13.00K | -100.00% | 0.00 | 349.83M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 28 Nov 2008 | 299.98M | -40.00% | 0.00 | 314.51M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 29 Aug 2008 | 122.55M | -85.58% | 0.00 | 171.96M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 8 May 2008 | 150.16M | — | 0.00 | 309.39M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 29 Feb 2008 | 1.15B | +281.47% | 0.00 | 373.03M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 500.00M | +149.80% | 0.00 | 370.09M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Aug 2007 | 850.04M | +748.80% | 0.00 | 393.01M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 1 Jun 2007 | 300.01M | -46.39% | 0.00 | 321.92M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 2 Mar 2007 | 301.47M | -40.24% | 0.00 | 222.22M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 1 Dec 2006 | 200.16M | -59.97% | 0.00 | 294.90M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 1 Sept 2006 | 100.15M | +217,610.87% | 0.00 | 161.34M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 2 Jun 2006 | 559.62M | +2,331,650.00% | 0.00 | 221.58M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 3 Mar 2006 | 504.48M | +404.37% | 0.00 | 166.17M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 2 Dec 2005 | 500.01M | +149.98% | 3.04M | 211.48M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 2 Sept 2005 | 46.00K | -99.98% | 0.00 | 155.55M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 3 Jun 2005 | 24.00K | -99.98% | 12.00K | 161.86M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 4 Mar 2005 | 100.02M | +79.87% | 3.03M | 152.59M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 3 Dec 2004 | 200.02M | +83,239.58% | 2.98M | 168.96M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 3 Sept 2004 | 222.68M | +468.26% | 2.99M | 146.03M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 4 Jun 2004 | 130.38M | +91,072.03% | 2.98M | 134.51M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 5 Mar 2004 | 55.61M | +23.01% | 2.99M | 171.02M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 28 Nov 2003 | 240.00K | -99.82% | 2.93M | 116.03M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 29 Aug 2003 | 39.19M | -64.72% | 2.92M | 89.40M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 May 2003 | 143.00K | -99.61% | 2.90M | 116.40M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 28 Feb 2003 | 45.21M | +312.77% | 2.89M | 71.86M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 29 Nov 2002 | 134.94M | +33.74% | 2.95M | 124.61M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Aug 2002 | 111.08M | -2.53% | 2.99M | 39.30M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 May 2002 | 36.27M | -76.32% | 2.97M | 101.51M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 1 Mar 2002 | 10.95M | -90.65% | 2.96M | 32.33M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Nov 2001 | 100.89M | +382.85% | 2.98M | 120.04M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Aug 2001 | 113.97M | +26.34% | 2.99M | 69.66M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 1 Jun 2001 | 153.17M | +98.94% | 3.01M | 124.22M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 2 Mar 2001 | 117.09M | +73.81% | 3.03M | 58.22M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 1 Dec 2000 | 20.90M | -88.10% | 3.01M | 138.03M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 1 Sept 2000 | 90.20M | -42.99% | 3.01M | 120.89M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 2 Jun 2000 | 76.99M | +2.02% | 2.99M | 111.14M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 3 Mar 2000 | 67.37M | -3.58% | 2.98M | 44.73M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 3 Dec 1999 | 175.61M | -26.15% | 3.01M | 85.64M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 3 Sept 1999 | 158.22M | +756.14% | 3.09M | 80.75M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 4 Jun 1999 | 75.47M | +50,548.99% | 3.07M | 96.66M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 5 Mar 1999 | 69.86M | -43.10% | 3.06M | 28.95M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 27 Nov 1998 | 237.79M | +6.93% | 3.29M | 51.74M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 28 Aug 1998 | 18.48M | +13.39% | 3.38M | 64.85M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 29 May 1998 | 149.00K | -99.28% | 3.34M | 7.71M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 27 Feb 1998 | 122.78M | +661.00% | 6.28M | 19.42M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 28 Nov 1997 | 222.39M | +519.35% | 3.57M | 41.49M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 29 Aug 1997 | 16.30M | -66.67% | 10.09M | 62.88M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 May 1997 | 20.82M | — | 3.66M | 41.54M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 28 Feb 1997 | 16.13M | — | 3.59M | 28.86M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 29 Nov 1996 | 35.91M | +28,857.26% | 3.65M | 53.88M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Aug 1996 | 48.90M | +1,094.43% | 3.62M | 11.55M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 May 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.63M | 51.49M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 1 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.69M | 35.32M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 1 Dec 1995 | 124.00K | -96.56% | 2.78M | 33.91M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 1 Sept 1995 | 4.09M | +3,726.17% | 3.20M | 42.32M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 2 Jun 1995 | 5.87M | +108.61% | 3.20M | 43.91M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 3 Mar 1995 | 7.77M | +103.38% | 3.13M | 22.80M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 25 Nov 1994 | 3.60M | +28.57% | 3.00M | 42.70M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 31 Aug 1994 | 107.00K | -98.63% | 2.30M | 39.50M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 May 1994 | 2.81M | -55.37% | 2.30M | 26.70M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 28 Feb 1994 | 3.82M | -11.21% | 2.27M | 5.10M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Nov 1993 | 2.80M | — | 2.20M | 46.60M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Aug 1993 | 7.80M | — | 2.30M | 12.50M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 May 1993 | 6.30M | — | 2.20M | 26.50M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 28 Feb 1993 | 4.30M | +4,200.00% | 1.80M | 7.70M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Nov 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.80M | 28.70M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Aug 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.80M | 5.30M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 May 1992 | 0.00 | — | 1.80M | 24.50M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 29 Feb 1992 | 100.00K | — | 1.80M | 10.00M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Nov 1991 | 0.00 | — | 1.80M | 30.60M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Aug 1991 | 0.00 | — | 1.70M | 11.30M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 May 1991 | 0.00 | — | 1.70M | 12.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 28 Feb 1991 | 0.00 | — | 1.30M | 13.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Nov 1990 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.20M | 19.20M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Aug 1990 | 0.00 | — | 1.30M | 3.10M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 May 1990 | 0.00 | — | 1.20M | 12.60M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 28 Feb 1990 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | 6.80M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 30 Nov 1989 | 13.10M | — | 1.10M | 12.90M |
| Q3 FY1989 | 31 Aug 1989 | 0.00 | — | 1.00M | 7.60M |
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 Adobe's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings
