77/100BAlcon stock buybacks 2015–2026
Alcon spent 289.00M USD buying back its shares in Q2 FY2026, the three months to 30 June 2026, up 129.4% on the same quarter a year before. Alcon spent 921.01M USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 461.6% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 723.00M USD, up 1,438.3% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Jun 2026 | 921.01M | +461.59% | — | 1.68B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 723.00M | +1,438.30% | 166.00M | 1.61B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 47.00M | -4.08% | 130.00M | 1.41B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 49.00M | -2.00% | 116.00M | 537.00M |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 50.00M | +127.27% | 103.28M | 472.00M |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 22.00M | +37.50% | 54.11M | 165.00M |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 16.00M | — | 0.00 | 256.00M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 244.00M |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 428.00M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 722.00M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 739.00M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 832.06M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 289.00M | +129.37% | 174.00M | 414.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 73.54M | +122.86% | 0.00 | 273.58M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 308.00M | +15,300.00% | 0.00 | 457.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 250.46M | +8,248.74% | 5.35M | 538.69M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 126.00M | +1,300.00% | 166.00M | 372.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 33.00M | 0.00% | 0.00 | 244.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.00M | -33.33% | 1.57M | 313.18M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 3.00M | 0.00% | 5.83M | 613.18M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 9.00M | -43.75% | 130.00M | 410.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 33.00M | +22.22% | 0.00 | 198.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.00M | +50.00% | 509.29K | 109.40M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 3.00M | +50.00% | 1.95M | 363.84M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 16.00M | -11.11% | 116.44M | 102.68M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 27.00M | -3.57% | 0.00 | -44.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.00M | -90.91% | 0.00 | 90.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 2.00M | — | 155.22K | 172.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 18.00M | — | 100.95M | 274.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 28.00M | — | 0.00 | -64.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 22.00M | — | 215.73K | 42.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 214.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 0.00 | — | 54.00M | -125.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 199.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 199.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -68.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -74.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 75.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 129.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 145.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -105.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 222.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 188.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 188.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 261.00M |
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 Alcon's buybacks
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