General Electric Company stock buybacks 1989–2026
General Electric Company spent 1.98B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 7.3% on the same quarter a year before. General Electric Company spent 8.50B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 17.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 7.55B USD, up 29.6% on the year before.
Last updated 3 Nov 2026 · Next report 21 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 8.50B | +17.74% | 1.74B | 8.02B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 7.55B | +29.59% | 1.45B | 7.26B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 5.83B | +372.59% | 1.01B | 3.68B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.23B | +17.65% | 589.00M | 3.58B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.05B | +879.44% | 639.00M | 4.74B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 107.00M | +282.14% | 575.00M | 2.37B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 28.00M | — | 648.00M | 194.00M |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 649.00M | 2.68B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 17.00M | -99.33% | 4.47B | -3.08B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.55B | -88.10% | 8.65B | -1.37B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 21.43B | +1,849.86% | 8.81B | -6.04B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.10B | -9.77% | 9.30B | 12.58B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.22B | -86.87% | 8.85B | 13.98B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 9.28B | +122.81% | 7.82B | 15.12B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 4.16B | +185.99% | 7.19B | 16.21B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.46B | +15.28% | 6.46B | 20.71B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 1.26B | — | 4.79B | 26.32B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 8.99B | 15.96B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.25B | -89.86% | 12.41B | 32.59B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 12.32B | +44.01% | 11.49B | 28.10B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 8.55B | +76.59% | 10.42B | 14.00B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 4.84B | — | 9.35B | 23.20B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 8.28B | 23.37B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 7.64B | 20.52B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 7.16B | 16.14B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 6.36B | 16.68B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 5.40B | 8.72B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 1.00B | -64.46% | 4.59B | -2.56B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 2.82B | +0.14% | 3.91B | 10.38B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 2.82B | +21.18% | 3.41B | 5.85B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.32B | -7.93% | 3.05B | 10.09B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 2.52B | +124.47% | 2.77B | 8.50B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 1.12B | +45.97% | 2.46B | 5.90B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 770.00M | -36.15% | 2.15B | 5.45B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 1.21B | +8.45% | 1.93B | 5.43B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 1.11B | -55.25% | 1.78B | 2.50B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 2.49B | +407.14% | 1.68B | 4.51B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 490.00M | — | 1.48B | -711.00M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.98B | +7.32% | 489.00M | 1.82B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.13B | +21.95% | 492.00M | 2.86B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.40B | +22.09% | 381.00M | 1.49B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.00B | +19.72% | 381.00M | 1.85B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.84B | +20.05% | 383.00M | 2.19B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.75B | -24.16% | 386.00M | 1.92B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 1.97B | +510.25% | 302.00M | 1.30B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.67B | +479.17% | 306.00M | 1.03B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.54B | +390.73% | 308.00M | 1.24B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.30B | +612.38% | 308.00M | 835.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 322.00M | +4.21% | 86.00M | 571.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 288.00M | -20.00% | 88.00M | 2.61B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 313.00M | +200.96% | 151.00M | 1.42B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 323.00M | -2.42% | 147.00M | 374.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 309.00M | +692.31% | 203.00M | -558.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 360.00M | +1,700.00% | 184.00M | 4.05B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 104.00M | +1,980.00% | 161.00M | 1.10B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 331.00M | +303.66% | 154.00M | 205.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 39.00M | — | 140.00M | -919.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 20.00M | — | 144.00M | 2.04B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 5.00M | — | 139.00M | 2.02B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 82.00M | — | 144.00M | 226.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | — | 148.00M | -2.32B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | — | 236.00M | 2.60B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | — | 88.00M | 681.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | — | 235.00M | -1.78B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 0.00 | — | 89.00M | -1.30B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 238.00M | 5.03B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 0.00 | — | 87.00M | 612.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 236.00M | -1.85B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 88.00M | -1.64B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 11.00M | -84.29% | 1.19B | 5.77B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.05B | -4.67B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.00M | -99.83% | 1.19B | -2.57B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 8.00M | -99.49% | 1.04B | -1.61B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 70.00M | -97.98% | 2.23B | 291.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 112.00M | -96.95% | 2.09B | -744.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.15B | -85.51% | 2.25B | 117.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1.58B | -75.06% | 2.08B | -1.16B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 3.46B | +99.54% | 2.20B | -461.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 3.68B | — | 6.61B | -4.15B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 7.97B | — | 2.27B | -5.01B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 6.33B | — | 2.23B | -912.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.73B | +1,129.79% | 2.34B | 4.33B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.96B | -4.05B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.32B | 6.02B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | — | 2.32B | 3.08B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 141.00M | -92.09% | 2.21B | 7.44B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 22.00M | -98.84% | 2.21B | 3.20B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 44.00M | -98.86% | 2.21B | 1.75B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 9 May 2014 | 1.34B | — | 2.22B | 1.60B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.78B | -37.14% | 1.93B | 8.09B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.90B | — | 1.94B | 2.32B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 3.87B | — | 1.97B | 3.75B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.73B | — | 1.98B | 966.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 2.84B | — | 1.79B | 6.63B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.80B | 2.67B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.80B | 3.74B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.80B | 3.17B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.66B | 5.54B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.67B | 6.57B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.56B | 4.08B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.56B | 4.53B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.36B | 4.26B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.15B | 8.55B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.14B | 7.72B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 1.14B | 5.79B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.14B | 7.82B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.14B | 7.05B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 3.36B | 4.12B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 3.35B | -3.02B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 429.00M | -91.59% | 3.10B | 15.77B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 135.00M | -97.68% | 3.09B | 6.79B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 3.11B | 6.97B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 3.11B | 3.06B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 5.10B | — | 2.84B | 11.62B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 5.83B | — | 2.88B | 6.99B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 2.88B | 9.45B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 2.89B | 37.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 2.59B | 3.35B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 2.58B | 5.83B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 2.62B | 2.30B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 2.63B | 2.53B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 2.34B | 3.09B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 2.34B | 10.74B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 2.34B | 2.46B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 2.34B | 6.91B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 2.12B | 5.63B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 2.12B | 6.66B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 2.02B | 5.44B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 2.02B | 5.64B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 1.91B | 4.14B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 1.91B | 8.64B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 1.93B | 6.03B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 1.90B | 1.71B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.79B | 3.36B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.79B | 7.58B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.79B | 3.26B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.79B | 1.93B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.59B | 4.62B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.59B | 3.52B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.59B | 6.59B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.59B | 1.95B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.36B | 7.21B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 1.35B | 2.65B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 1.35B | -42.00M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.35B | -1.10B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 260.00M | -76.41% | 1.15B | -2.22B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.15B | 1.19B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.15B | 156.00M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 490.00M | -48.64% | 1.15B | -1.69B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 1.10B | +40.56% | 980.00M | — |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 11.00M | -95.51% | 976.00M | -3.34B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 774.00M | -29.95% | 978.00M | 363.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 954.00M | +40.09% | 979.00M | 248.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 784.00M | +110.19% | 852.00M | 2.25B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 245.00M | -51.29% | 849.00M | -42.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 1.11B | +34.26% | 855.00M | 2.95B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 681.00M | +9.13% | 855.00M | 701.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 373.00M | -40.89% | 758.00M | 4.74B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 503.00M | -56.93% | 760.00M | 3.13B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 823.00M | -21.47% | 765.00M | 1.58B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 624.00M | -33.48% | 767.00M | 639.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 631.00M | +11.29% | 685.00M | 4.50B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 1.17B | +332.59% | 690.00M | 1.61B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 1.05B | +745.16% | 696.00M | 1.35B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 938.00M | +475.46% | 699.00M | 1.04B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 567.00M | +283.11% | 616.00M | 3.84B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 270.00M | +15.88% | 616.00M | 901.00M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 124.00M | -22.98% | 615.00M | 2.72B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 163.00M | -28.51% | 615.00M | -1.56B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 148.00M | +32.14% | 537.00M | 3.14B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 233.00M | +51.30% | 538.00M | 2.23B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 161.00M | -51.80% | 539.00M | -349.00M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 228.00M | -62.38% | 539.00M | 431.00M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 112.00M | -64.22% | 504.00M | 3.71B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 154.00M | -56.86% | 471.00M | 848.00M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 334.00M | +96.47% | 473.00M | 654.00M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 606.00M | +122.79% | 477.00M | 212.00M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 313.00M | -9.28% | 444.00M | 3.93B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 357.00M | -55.87% | 445.00M | 1.04B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 170.00M | -69.75% | 446.00M | -634.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 272.00M | -64.63% | 445.00M | -1.84B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 345.00M | -1.99% | 412.00M | 948.00M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 809.00M | +1,585.42% | 418.00M | 2.01B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 562.00M | — | 422.00M | 1.15B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 769.00M | — | 426.00M | 410.00M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 352.00M | — | 371.00M | 1.10B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 48.00M | — | 369.00M | 225.00M |
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 General Electric Company's buybacks
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