Cisco Systems stock buybacks 1989–2026
Cisco Systems spent 1.50B USD buying back its shares in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 25 July 2026, down 4.0% on the same quarter a year before. Cisco Systems spent 6.11B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 15.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 6.11B USD, down 15.5% on the year before.
Last updated 3 Nov 2026 · Next report 12 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 25 Jul 2026 | 6.11B | -15.45% | 6.55B | 12.77B |
| FY2026 | 25 Jul 2026 | 6.11B | -15.45% | 6.55B | 12.77B |
| FY2025 | 26 Jul 2025 | 7.22B | +6.53% | 6.44B | 13.29B |
| FY2024 | 27 Jul 2024 | 6.78B | +38.63% | 6.38B | 10.21B |
| FY2023 | 29 Jul 2023 | 4.89B | -41.65% | 6.30B | 19.04B |
| FY2022 | 30 Jul 2022 | 8.38B | +138.57% | 6.22B | 12.75B |
| FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 3.51B | +3.75% | 6.16B | 14.76B |
| FY2020 | 25 Jul 2020 | 3.39B | -84.31% | 6.02B | 14.66B |
| FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 21.58B | +18.24% | 5.98B | 14.92B |
| FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 18.25B | +324.02% | 5.97B | 12.83B |
| FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 4.30B | -3.63% | 5.51B | 12.91B |
| FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 4.47B | -7.46% | 4.75B | 12.42B |
| FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 4.83B | -50.97% | 4.09B | 11.33B |
| FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 9.84B | +217.21% | 3.76B | 11.06B |
| FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 3.10B | -34.81% | 3.31B | 11.73B |
| FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 4.76B | -30.97% | 1.50B | 10.37B |
| FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 6.90B | -12.31% | 658.00M | 8.91B |
| FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | 7.86B | +117.78% | 0.00 | 9.17B |
| FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | 3.61B | -65.42% | 0.00 | 8.89B |
| FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 10.44B | +35.93% | 0.00 | 10.82B |
| FY2007 | 31 Jul 2007 | 7.68B | -7.40% | 0.00 | 8.85B |
| FY2006 | 31 Jul 2006 | 8.30B | -18.95% | 0.00 | 7.13B |
| FY2005 | 31 Jul 2005 | 10.24B | +12.72% | 0.00 | 6.88B |
| FY2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | 9.08B | +51.74% | 0.00 | 6.51B |
| FY2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | 5.98B | +222.76% | 0.00 | 4.52B |
| FY2002 | 31 Jul 2002 | 1.85B | — | 0.00 | 3.95B |
| FY2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.12B |
| FY2000 | 31 Jul 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.61B |
| FY1999 | 31 Jul 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.85B |
| FY1998 | 31 Jul 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.47B |
| FY1997 | 31 Jul 1997 | 323.00M | +179.36% | 0.00 | 1.11B |
| FY1996 | 31 Jul 1996 | 115.62M | +65.45% | 0.00 | 779.89M |
| FY1995 | 31 Jul 1995 | 69.88M | — | 0.00 | 283.83M |
| FY1994 | 31 Jul 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 257.90M |
| FY1993 | 31 Jul 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 142.10M |
| FY1992 | 31 Jul 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 103.90M |
| FY1991 | 31 Jul 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 32.70M |
| FY1990 | 31 Jul 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.40M |
| FY1989 | 31 Jul 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.90M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 25 Jul 2026 | 1.50B | -4.03% | 1.66B | 5.00B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 25 Apr 2026 | 2.01B | -16.65% | 1.57B | 3.57B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 24 Jan 2026 | 1.08B | +0.37% | 1.62B | 2.15B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 25 Oct 2025 | 2.28B | +4.98% | 1.62B | 2.89B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 26 Jul 2025 | 1.56B | -30.24% | 1.63B | 4.02B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 26 Apr 2025 | 2.42B | +18.79% | 1.63B | 3.80B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 25 Jan 2025 | 1.08B | -34.13% | 1.59B | 2.03B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 26 Oct 2024 | 2.17B | +49.21% | 1.59B | 3.44B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 27 Jul 2024 | 2.24B | +58.22% | 1.61B | 3.53B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 27 Apr 2024 | 2.03B | +18.68% | 1.62B | 3.80B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 27 Jan 2024 | 1.63B | +48.91% | 1.58B | 638.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 28 Oct 2023 | 1.45B | +118.83% | 1.58B | 2.24B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2023 | 1.42B | -43.05% | 1.59B | 5.73B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 29 Apr 2023 | 1.71B | +354.38% | 1.59B | 4.95B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 28 Jan 2023 | 1.10B | -76.68% | 1.56B | 4.57B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 29 Oct 2022 | 664.00M | +63.55% | 1.56B | 3.79B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2022 | 2.49B | +149.30% | 1.57B | 3.54B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2022 | 377.00M | -40.06% | 1.56B | 3.56B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 29 Jan 2022 | 4.70B | +371.31% | 1.54B | 2.35B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Oct 2021 | 406.00M | -54.33% | 1.56B | 3.31B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2021 | 998.00M | +379.81% | 1.56B | 4.34B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 1 May 2021 | 629.00M | -42.45% | 1.56B | 3.71B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 23 Jan 2021 | 997.00M | -9.94% | 1.52B | 2.79B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 24 Oct 2020 | 889.00M | -9.10% | 1.52B | 3.93B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2020 | 208.00M | -95.79% | 1.53B | 3.59B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 25 Apr 2020 | 1.09B | -81.98% | 1.52B | 4.07B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 25 Jan 2020 | 1.11B | -78.64% | 1.49B | 3.61B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 26 Oct 2019 | 978.00M | -81.87% | 1.49B | 3.39B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2019 | 4.94B | -19.70% | 1.49B | 3.73B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 27 Apr 2019 | 6.07B | -2.35% | 1.52B | 4.10B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 26 Jan 2019 | 5.18B | +34.18% | 1.47B | 3.54B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 27 Oct 2018 | 5.39B | +165.98% | 1.50B | 3.55B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2018 | 6.15B | +376.14% | 1.54B | 3.89B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 28 Apr 2018 | 6.21B | +953.05% | 1.57B | 2.18B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 27 Jan 2018 | 3.86B | +286.59% | 1.43B | 3.86B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 28 Oct 2017 | 2.03B | +42.42% | 1.44B | 2.91B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 1.29B | +53.14% | 1.45B | 3.79B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 29 Apr 2017 | 590.00M | -31.95% | 1.45B | 3.14B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 28 Jan 2017 | 999.00M | -14.18% | 1.30B | 3.52B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 29 Oct 2016 | 1.42B | -10.55% | 1.31B | 2.46B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2016 | 843.00M | -22.38% | 1.31B | 3.55B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2016 | 867.00M | -26.21% | 1.31B | 2.76B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 23 Jan 2016 | 1.16B | +2.56% | 1.07B | 3.61B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 24 Oct 2015 | 1.59B | +11.33% | 1.07B | 2.50B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2015 | 1.09B | -29.16% | 1.07B | 3.82B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 25 Apr 2015 | 1.18B | -49.38% | 1.07B | 2.68B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 24 Jan 2015 | 1.14B | -70.17% | 974.00M | 2.62B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 25 Oct 2014 | 1.43B | -34.52% | 973.00M | 2.21B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2014 | 1.53B | +17.92% | 974.00M | 3.29B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 26 Apr 2014 | 2.32B | +145.35% | 974.00M | 2.83B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 25 Jan 2014 | 3.81B | +707.86% | 896.00M | 2.61B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 26 Oct 2013 | 2.18B | +465.80% | 914.00M | 2.33B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2013 | 1.30B | -31.29% | 918.00M | 3.67B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 27 Apr 2013 | 946.00M | +84.41% | 905.00M | 2.80B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 26 Jan 2013 | 471.00M | -0.63% | 743.00M | 3.06B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 27 Oct 2012 | 386.00M | -79.48% | 744.00M | 2.20B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2012 | 1.89B | +42.04% | 425.00M | 2.79B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 28 Apr 2012 | 513.00M | -49.41% | 432.00M | 2.69B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 28 Jan 2012 | 474.00M | -74.36% | 322.00M | 2.82B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 29 Oct 2011 | 1.88B | -30.36% | 322.00M | 2.07B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2011 | 1.33B | -45.05% | 329.00M | 2.58B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 1.01B | -53.83% | 329.00M | 2.70B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 29 Jan 2011 | 1.85B | +34.47% | 0.00 | 2.28B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 30 Oct 2010 | 2.70B | +44.52% | 0.00 | 1.34B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2010 | 2.42B | +201.49% | 0.00 | 2.92B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 1 May 2010 | 2.20B | +82.39% | 0.00 | 2.68B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 23 Jan 2010 | 1.38B | +128.79% | 0.00 | 2.24B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 24 Oct 2009 | 1.87B | +86.53% | 0.00 | 1.33B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2009 | 804.00M | -44.89% | 0.00 | 1.77B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 25 Apr 2009 | 1.20B | -35.34% | 0.00 | 1.79B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 24 Jan 2009 | 601.00M | -85.44% | 0.00 | 2.97B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 25 Oct 2008 | 1.00B | -66.52% | 0.00 | 2.36B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2008 | 1.46B | +4.21% | 0.00 | 3.17B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 26 Apr 2008 | 1.86B | +24.13% | 0.00 | 2.71B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 26 Jan 2008 | 4.13B | +25.78% | 0.00 | 2.15B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 27 Oct 2007 | 2.99B | +99.53% | 0.00 | 2.79B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2007 | 1.40B | -50.30% | 0.00 | 2.40B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 28 Apr 2007 | 1.50B | +21.95% | 0.00 | 2.07B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 27 Jan 2007 | 3.28B | +338.64% | 0.00 | 2.32B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 28 Oct 2006 | 1.50B | -57.14% | 0.00 | 2.06B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2006 | 2.82B | +13.04% | 0.00 | 2.14B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 29 Apr 2006 | 1.23B | -39.62% | 0.00 | 2.11B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 28 Jan 2006 | 748.00M | -72.35% | 0.00 | 1.69B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 29 Oct 2005 | 3.50B | +16.63% | 0.00 | 1.19B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2005 | 2.49B | +24.72% | 0.00 | 2.21B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | 2.04B | -33.17% | 0.00 | 1.70B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 29 Jan 2005 | 2.71B | +32.86% | 0.00 | 1.61B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 30 Oct 2004 | 3.00B | +50.20% | 0.00 | 1.35B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2004 | 2.00B | +39.23% | 0.00 | 1.96B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 1 May 2004 | 3.05B | +52.63% | 0.00 | 2.31B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 24 Jan 2004 | 2.04B | +38.03% | 0.00 | 1.44B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 25 Oct 2003 | 2.00B | +85.52% | 0.00 | 800.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2003 | 1.44B | +59.09% | 0.00 | 1.34B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 26 Apr 2003 | 2.00B | +468.95% | 0.00 | 1.10B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 25 Jan 2003 | 1.48B | +487.65% | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 26 Oct 2002 | 1.08B | +207.71% | 0.00 | 945.00M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2002 | 902.00M | — | 0.00 | 1.21B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 27 Apr 2002 | 351.00M | — | 0.00 | -174.00M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 26 Jan 2002 | 251.00M | — | 0.00 | 1.82B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 27 Oct 2001 | 350.00M | — | 0.00 | 1.09B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.22B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 28 Apr 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.28B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 27 Jan 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 779.00M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 28 Oct 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 839.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Jul 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 757.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 29 Apr 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.55B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 29 Jan 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.32B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 30 Oct 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 983.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.28B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 1 May 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 23 Jan 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 713.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 24 Oct 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 725.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 763.48M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 25 Apr 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 675.30M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 24 Jan 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 383.82M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 25 Oct 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 643.07M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 424.22M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 26 Apr 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 299.71M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 25 Jan 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -52.71M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 26 Oct 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 440.61M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Jul 1996 | 11.00K | -99.57% | 0.00 | 308.22M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 28 Apr 1996 | 2.88M | -92.18% | 0.00 | 220.19M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 28 Jan 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 55.21M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 29 Oct 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 196.26M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Jul 1995 | 2.56M | — | 0.00 | 105.29M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Apr 1995 | 36.78M | — | 0.00 | 102.37M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 29 Jan 1995 | 20.35M | — | 0.00 | -37.62M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Oct 1994 | 10.20M | — | 0.00 | 113.80M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Jul 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 73.40M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Apr 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 83.60M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Jan 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 38.70M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Oct 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 62.20M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Jul 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 52.80M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Apr 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 51.10M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Jan 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.50M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Oct 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 25.70M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Jul 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.30M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Apr 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 24.70M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Jan 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 22.90M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Oct 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 26.00M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Jul 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.60M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Apr 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 15.60M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Jan 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.10M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Oct 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.40M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Jul 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.00M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Apr 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.40M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Jan 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.40M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Oct 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -400.00K |
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 Cisco Systems's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
