Alphabet stock buybacks 2001–2026What 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.
Alphabet spent 0.00 USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 100.0% on the same quarter a year before. Alphabet spent 45.71B USD buying back its shares in fiscal year 2025, down 26.5% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | — | — | 10.70B | 19.75B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 45.71B | -26.54% | 10.05B | 73.27B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 62.22B | +1.17% | 7.36B | 72.76B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 61.50B | +3.72% | 0.00 | 69.50B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 59.30B | +17.95% | 0.00 | 60.01B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 50.27B | +61.40% | 0.00 | 67.01B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 31.15B | +69.32% | 0.00 | 42.84B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 18.40B | +102.71% | 0.00 | 30.97B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 9.08B | +87.27% | 0.00 | 22.83B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 4.85B | +31.22% | 0.00 | 23.91B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 3.69B | +107.47% | 0.00 | 25.82B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.78B | — | 0.00 | 16.11B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 11.42B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 11.30B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 13.35B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 11.13B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 801.00M | — | 0.00 | 7.06B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 8.51B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 71.52M | — | 0.00 | 5.49B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.37B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.68B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.62B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 658.05M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 218.64M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 118.07M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 1.00M | — | 0.00 | 18.00M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.94B | -9.07B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.69B | -5.86B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.54B | 10.12B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.50B | -64.64% | 2.54B | 24.55B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 11.50B | -24.77% | 2.54B | 24.46B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 13.64B | -13.05% | 2.54B | 5.30B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 15.07B | -4.00% | 2.43B | 18.95B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 15.55B | -3.95% | 2.44B | 24.84B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 15.29B | -3.14% | 2.46B | 17.64B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 15.68B | +4.78% | 2.47B | 13.45B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 15.70B | +7.82% | 0.00 | 16.84B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 16.19B | +5.09% | 0.00 | 7.90B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 15.79B | +2.57% | 0.00 | 22.60B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 14.97B | -1.50% | 0.00 | 21.78B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 14.56B | +9.45% | 0.00 | 17.22B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 15.41B | +14.35% | 0.00 | 16.02B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 15.39B | +22.06% | 0.00 | 16.08B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 15.20B | +18.76% | 0.00 | 12.59B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 13.30B | +16.72% | 0.00 | 15.32B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 13.47B | +70.46% | 0.00 | 18.55B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 12.61B | +59.68% | 0.00 | 18.72B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 12.80B | +86.75% | 0.00 | 16.39B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 11.40B | +34.12% | 0.00 | 13.35B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 7.90B | +29.62% | 0.00 | 17.20B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 7.90B | +38.64% | 0.00 | 11.60B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 6.85B | +91.56% | 0.00 | 8.60B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 8.50B | +180.86% | 0.00 | 5.45B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 6.10B | +130.11% | 0.00 | 8.38B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 5.70B | +158.91% | 0.00 | 8.73B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 3.58B | +74.32% | 0.00 | 6.50B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 3.03B | +39.21% | 0.00 | 7.36B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.65B | +26.13% | 0.00 | 5.91B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 2.20B | — | 0.00 | 7.93B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.05B | +26.82% | 0.00 | 4.66B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 2.17B | +92.81% | 0.00 | 4.34B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.10B | -43.11% | 800.00M | 5.96B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.33B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.62B | +1.44% | 0.00 | 4.57B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1.13B | -46.28% | 0.00 | 7.04B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 3.69B | +107.47% | 0.00 | 6.34B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.29B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.60B | — | 0.00 | 7.00B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 2.10B | — | 0.00 | 5.23B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.78B | — | 0.00 | 4.32B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.63B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.47B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.69B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.81B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.58B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.98B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.05B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.98B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.79B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 3.09B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.43B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 3.65B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 3.13B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 137.00M | — | 0.00 | 3.48B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 47.00M | — | 0.00 | 3.09B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 20.00M | -69.23% | 0.00 | 2.97B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 20.00M | -69.23% | 0.00 | 3.27B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.60B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 2.28B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 65.00M | — | 0.00 | 981.00M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 65.00M | — | 0.00 | 2.13B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 704.00M | — | 0.00 | 1.61B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 97.00M | — | 0.00 | 2.35B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.51B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.54B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.47B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.99B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.75B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.73B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.07B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 937.85M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.02B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.08B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 654.83M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 622.70M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 544.16M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 700.61M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -46.92M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 479.87M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 412.60M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 354.22M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 467.16M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 387.23M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 309.02M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 160.71M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 22.00M | — | 0.00 | 67.00M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 119.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 29.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 73.00M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 33.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 83.00M |
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 Alphabet's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings
