Gilead Sciences stock buybacks 1990–2026What 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.
Gilead Sciences spent 370.00M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 14.9% on the same quarter a year before. Gilead Sciences spent 1.37B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 32.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 1.92B USD, up 67.1% on the year before.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 9 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.37B | -32.71% | 4.10B | 13.78B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.92B | +67.13% | 4.00B | 9.46B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.15B | +15.00% | 3.92B | 10.31B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.00B | -28.37% | 3.81B | 7.42B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.40B | +155.68% | 3.71B | 8.34B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 546.00M | -65.51% | 3.61B | 10.81B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.58B | -9.49% | 3.45B | 7.52B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.75B | -39.69% | 3.22B | 8.32B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.90B | +203.98% | 2.97B | 7.48B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 954.00M | -91.33% | 2.73B | 11.31B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 11.00B | +9.99% | 2.46B | 16.30B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 10.00B | +86.99% | 1.87B | 20.50B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 5.35B | +819.07% | 0.00 | 12.26B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 582.00M | -12.74% | 0.00 | 2.92B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 667.00M | -72.01% | 0.00 | 2.80B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.38B | -40.76% | 0.00 | 3.51B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 4.02B | +302.87% | 0.00 | 2.77B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 998.50M | -49.30% | 0.00 | 2.85B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.97B | +303.98% | 0.00 | 2.03B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 487.54M | -10.53% | 0.00 | 1.69B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 544.94M | — | 0.00 | 1.11B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 657.69M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 456.60M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 196.00M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 56.81M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -153.31M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -53.82M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -75.10M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -62.30M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -68.30M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -20.20M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.60M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -31.30M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.30M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.20M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.70M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 370.00M | -14.94% | 1.04B | 4.80B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 355.00M | -32.64% | 1.03B | 3.43B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 419.00M | -42.60% | 1.04B | 2.43B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 230.00M | -34.29% | 994.00M | 3.12B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 435.00M | +45.00% | 1.01B | 3.96B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 527.00M | +427.00% | 994.00M | 720.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 730.00M | +82.50% | 1.01B | 1.65B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 350.00M | +133.33% | 973.00M | 2.83B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 300.00M | 0.00% | 983.00M | 4.17B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 100.00M | -33.33% | 972.00M | 1.20B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 400.00M | 0.00% | 990.00M | 2.11B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 150.00M | -81.06% | 943.00M | 1.95B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 300.00M | +66.67% | 953.00M | 1.63B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 150.00M | +108.33% | 944.00M | 2.20B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 400.00M | +13.64% | 969.00M | 1.64B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 792.00M | +1,516.33% | 915.00M | 2.39B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 180.00M | +24.14% | 929.00M | 2.71B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 72.00M | +67.44% | 920.00M | 1.66B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 352.00M | +13.92% | 945.00M | 1.59B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 49.00M | — | 894.00M | 3.05B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 145.00M | -27.86% | 900.00M | 3.11B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 43.00M | -20.37% | 894.00M | 2.20B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 309.00M | -76.73% | 917.00M | 2.45B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 858.00M | 1.74B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 201.00M | -9.46% | 861.00M | 2.10B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 54.00M | -90.82% | 856.00M | 2.42B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.33B | +59.23% | 874.00M | 1.27B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 105.00M | -89.09% | 801.00M | 2.38B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 222.00M | -50.56% | 804.00M | 2.45B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 588.00M | +30.67% | 800.00M | 2.16B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 834.00M | -19.73% | 817.00M | 1.34B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 962.00M | +807.55% | 736.00M | 2.10B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 449.00M | +193.46% | 742.00M | 2.05B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 450.00M | +246.15% | 740.00M | 1.28B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.04B | +83.89% | 753.00M | 2.06B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 106.00M | -89.40% | 682.00M | 2.53B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 153.00M | -84.70% | 682.00M | 2.57B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 130.00M | -87.01% | 680.00M | 3.40B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 565.00M | -92.94% | 687.00M | 2.81B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.00B | -67.22% | 619.00M | 3.32B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 1.00B | -67.21% | 623.00M | 4.20B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.00B | +11.22% | 626.00M | 4.78B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 8.00B | +166.58% | 587.00M | 3.95B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 3.05B | +52.51% | 614.00M | 4.71B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 3.05B | +79.62% | 627.00M | 3.81B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 900.00M | -25.00% | 633.00M | 5.49B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 3.00B | +566.89% | 0.00 | 5.58B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 2.00B | +400.01% | 0.00 | 2.85B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 1.70B | +1,597.66% | 0.00 | 3.91B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 1.20B | — | 0.00 | 4.09B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 450.00M | +447.19% | 0.00 | 1.40B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 400.10M | +100.01% | 0.00 | 657.32M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 100.02M | -51.26% | 0.00 | 715.92M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 907.73M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 82.24M | +295.95% | 0.00 | 633.25M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 200.04M | -11.60% | 0.00 | 435.86M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 205.21M | -76.79% | 0.00 | 678.78M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 241.02M | -66.72% | 0.00 | 1.25B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 20.77M | -96.21% | 0.00 | 429.77M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 226.30M | -63.24% | 0.00 | 952.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 883.97M | -43.08% | 0.00 | 832.82M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 724.16M | -57.19% | 0.00 | 916.62M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 548.70M | +237.62% | 0.00 | 805.67M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 615.54M | +154.35% | 0.00 | 701.48M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 1.55B | +438.77% | 0.00 | 728.62M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 1.69B | +610.21% | 0.00 | 683.03M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 162.52M | -29.36% | 0.00 | 658.90M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 242.00M | -67.88% | 0.00 | 928.29M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 288.25M | +15.26% | 0.00 | 842.41M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 238.18M | +58.73% | 0.00 | 602.04M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 230.07M | -71.80% | 0.00 | 477.26M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 753.51M | +2,207.50% | 0.00 | 604.37M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 250.08M | — | 0.00 | 480.65M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 150.05M | — | 0.00 | 415.87M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 815.94M | — | 0.00 | 588.76M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 32.66M | +3,265,400.00% | 0.00 | 492.66M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 238.70M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 489.93M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 465.45M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.00K | — | 0.00 | 449.30M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 209.35M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 246.57M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 207.64M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 327.41M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -152.69M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 274.06M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 218.35M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 101.78M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 155.74M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 109.65M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 92.85M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 99.91M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -60.88M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 54.30M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.27M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.47M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 56.52M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.03M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -26.15M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -5.04M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -36.72M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -39.20M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -33.50M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -27.45M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -15.36M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.72M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.28M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.90M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.70M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -21.87M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -15.63M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -17.40M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -34.10M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.60M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.80M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.70M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 700.00K |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.80M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -500.00K |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 May 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.60M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.90M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -5.90M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.20M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.70M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.20M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -5.50M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.90M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.10M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.70M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.50M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.30M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.70M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.70M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 500.00K |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.40M |
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 Gilead Sciences's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
