General Motors Company stock buybacks 2008–2026What 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.
General Motors Company spent 2.50B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 66.7% on the same quarter a year before. General Motors Company spent 6.04B USD buying back its shares in fiscal year 2025, down 14.5% on the year before.
Last updated 7 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 7.83B | — | 1.18B | 16.50B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 6.04B | -14.48% | 657.00M | 11.07B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 7.06B | -36.45% | 653.00M | -5.98B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 11.12B | +344.60% | 597.00M | -3.68B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.50B | — | 397.00M | -5.14B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 186.00M | -6.92B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 90.00M | — | 669.00M | -3.86B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.35B | -8.98B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 190.00M | -95.77% | 2.24B | -10.24B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 4.49B | +79.68% | 2.23B | -10.31B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 2.50B | -28.98% | 2.37B | -11.27B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 3.52B | +7.42% | 2.24B | -10.14B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 3.28B | +34.41% | 3.17B | -1.81B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.44B | -52.18% | 1.69B | 2.81B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 5.10B | — | 939.00M | 1.49B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 916.00M | 1.08B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 1.46B | — | 1.57B | 2.57B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 97.00M | -22.62B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 283.00M | -19.60B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.50B | +66.73% | 215.00M | 4.97B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.00B | — | 608.00M | 4.41B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 800.00M | -60.24% | 223.00M | 1.44B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 2.53B | -46.03% | 138.00M | 5.68B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.50B | +45.35% | 200.00M | 4.97B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 144.00M | 392.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.01B | +618.57% | 175.00M | 33.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 4.69B | -53.12% | 127.00M | -3.13B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.03B | +312.80% | 192.00M | 862.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.07B | +113.20% | 136.00M | -646.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 280.00M | -24.12% | 198.00M | -3.07B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 10.00B | +899.60% | 104.00M | -49.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 250.00M | -83.33% | 182.00M | 602.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 500.00M | +16,566.67% | 126.00M | 1.66B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 369.00M | -82.63% | 185.00M | -2.50B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.00B | — | 127.00M | -568.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 1.50B | — | 189.00M | 228.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 3.00M | — | 8.00M | -2.26B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 2.12B | — | 73.00M | -2.55B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | — | 16.00M | 5.71B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 0.00 | — | 76.00M | -6.17B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 0.00 | — | 18.00M | -737.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | — | 76.00M | -5.73B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | — | 16.00M | -44.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | — | 61.00M | 5.83B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | — | 2.00M | -6.25B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 0.00 | — | 590.00M | -3.40B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 558.00M | -3.18B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 0.00 | — | 608.00M | 878.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 0.00 | — | 558.00M | -828.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 626.00M | -5.84B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 90.00M | -93.99% | 552.00M | 146.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 586.00M | -2.47B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 538.00M | -1.60B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 100.00M | — | 566.00M | -6.32B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.50B | +49.95% | 532.00M | 417.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 1.50B | +24.73% | 556.00M | -4.21B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.50B | — | 572.00M | -2.10B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 573.00M | -4.42B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 999.00M | +58.07% | 586.00M | -3.19B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 1.20B | +35.10% | 594.00M | -314.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 600.00M | -654.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 300.00M | 0.00% | 588.00M | -7.50B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 632.00M | -79.67% | 564.00M | -4.16B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 889.00M | +429.17% | 592.00M | -3.06B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 1.70B | — | 598.00M | -271.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 300.00M | — | 488.00M | -3.56B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 3.11B | — | 1.38B | -445.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 168.00M | — | 588.00M | -1.94B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | — | 622.00M | 982.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 571.00M | -403.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 168.00M | 752.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | — | 1.05B | 1.31B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 256.00M | 2.35B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 218.00M | -1.60B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 260.00M | -1.50B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 220.00M | 1.21B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 242.00M | 1.57B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 217.00M | 201.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 267.00M | -993.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 214.00M | 296.00M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 214.00M | 3.80B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 100.00M | — | 221.00M | -2.02B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 964.00M | -2.63B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 203.00M | 1.36B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 6.00M | — | 202.00M | 2.83B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 203.00M | 1.01B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 56.00M | -2.88B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 41.00M | -1.52B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.26B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -10.96B |
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 Motors Company's buybacks
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