Lam Research stock buybacks 1989–2027What 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.
Lam Research spent 1.02B USD buying back its shares in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 27 September 2026, up 5.0% on the same quarter a year before. Lam Research spent 3.90B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 14.7% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 3.85B USD, up 12.5% on the year before.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 27 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 27 Sept 2026 | 3.90B | +14.68% | 1.30B | 6.54B |
| FY2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | 3.85B | +12.54% | 1.27B | 4.89B |
| FY2025 | 29 Jun 2025 | 3.42B | +20.39% | 1.15B | 5.41B |
| FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.84B | +40.94% | 1.02B | 4.26B |
| FY2023 | 25 Jun 2023 | 2.02B | -47.82% | 907.91M | 4.68B |
| FY2022 | 26 Jun 2022 | 3.87B | +43.29% | 815.29M | 2.55B |
| FY2021 | 27 Jun 2021 | 2.70B | +96.96% | 726.99M | 3.24B |
| FY2020 | 28 Jun 2020 | 1.37B | -63.77% | 656.84M | 1.92B |
| FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 3.78B | +42.49% | 678.35M | 2.87B |
| FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.65B | +226.89% | 307.61M | 2.38B |
| FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 811.67M | +412.45% | 243.50M | 1.87B |
| FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 158.39M | -72.37% | 190.40M | 1.17B |
| FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 573.24M | +134.11% | 116.06M | 587.24M |
| FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 244.86M | -74.38% | 0.00 | 571.55M |
| FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 955.66M | +23.68% | 0.00 | 559.14M |
| FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 772.66M | +265.64% | 0.00 | 391.76M |
| FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 211.32M | +127.14% | 0.00 | 753.53M |
| FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 93.03M | +200.63% | 0.00 | 315.12M |
| FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 30.95M | +112.66% | 0.00 | -122.41M |
| FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 14.55M | -98.66% | 0.00 | 513.52M |
| FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 1.08B | +331.41% | 0.00 | 763.59M |
| FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 251.21M | +50.35% | 0.00 | 318.61M |
| FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 167.08M | — | 0.00 | 403.08M |
| FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 133.12M |
| FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 39.12M | +266.38% | 0.00 | 56.98M |
| FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 10.68M | -76.31% | 0.00 | 11.18M |
| FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 45.07M | +42.70% | 0.00 | 196.89M |
| FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 31.58M | +67.15% | 0.00 | 69.49M |
| FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 18.90M | — | 0.00 | -70.40M |
| FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.04M |
| FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 40.62M |
| FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 3.50M | — | 0.00 | -39.98M |
| FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -44.31M |
| FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -12.70M |
| FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.80M |
| FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.30M |
| FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -13.40M |
| FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -5.90M |
| FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -10.10M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 27 Sept 2026 | 1.02B | +5.04% | 325.40M | 3.24B |
| Q4 FY2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | 246.56M | -80.92% | 325.32M | 1.27B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 29 Mar 2026 | 1.16B | +167.12% | 325.83M | 809.82M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 28 Dec 2025 | 1.47B | +110.14% | 327.51M | 1.22B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 28 Sept 2025 | 975.79M | -2.13% | 291.98M | 1.59B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 29 Jun 2025 | 1.29B | +245.94% | 295.21M | 2.38B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Mar 2025 | 435.32M | -55.60% | 295.72M | 1.02B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 29 Dec 2024 | 697.69M | +8.09% | 297.63M | 553.59M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 29 Sept 2024 | 997.04M | +18.24% | 260.99M | 1.46B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 373.55M | -57.01% | 261.46M | 761.68M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 980.56M | +68.50% | 262.71M | 1.28B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 24 Dec 2023 | 645.46M | +41.46% | 264.41M | 1.34B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 24 Sept 2023 | 843.24M | +668.12% | 230.33M | 874.17M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 869.01M | -0.81% | 232.34M | 1.04B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 26 Mar 2023 | 581.94M | -56.51% | 233.98M | 1.61B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 25 Dec 2022 | 456.28M | +10.00% | 235.98M | 976.81M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 25 Sept 2022 | 109.78M | -91.12% | 205.62M | 1.05B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 876.09M | +103.15% | 208.06M | 318.19M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 27 Mar 2022 | 1.34B | +22.24% | 210.59M | 612.34M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 26 Dec 2021 | 414.82M | -42.65% | 211.22M | 1.30B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 26 Sept 2021 | 1.24B | +175.70% | 185.43M | 321.10M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 431.26M | +951.41% | 185.39M | 1.33B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 28 Mar 2021 | 1.09B | +345.98% | 186.55M | 1.08B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 27 Dec 2020 | 723.30M | -28.03% | 187.93M | 252.57M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 27 Sept 2020 | 448.58M | +474.13% | 167.13M | 579.71M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 41.02M | -96.30% | 167.74M | 762.49M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | 245.43M | -73.74% | 163.51M | 490.05M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 29 Dec 2019 | 1.01B | +66,066.36% | 166.72M | 245.87M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 29 Sept 2019 | 78.13M | -95.50% | 158.87M | 424.79M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.11B | -15.14% | 164.87M | 814.54M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 934.64M | +1,066.76% | 171.20M | 857.30M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 23 Dec 2018 | 1.52M | -99.86% | 167.91M | 536.50M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 23 Sept 2018 | 1.74B | +1,017.16% | 174.37M | 664.19M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 1.31B | +148.45% | 82.01M | 638.70M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 25 Mar 2018 | 80.11M | -62.98% | 79.74M | 1.00B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 24 Dec 2017 | 1.11B | +1,542.50% | 73.13M | -55.99M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 24 Sept 2017 | 155.39M | +8,281.07% | 72.74M | 798.24M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 525.78M | +1,839.14% | 73.71M | 694.46M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 26 Mar 2017 | 216.37M | +976.91% | 73.34M | 378.57M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 25 Dec 2016 | 67.67M | +428.74% | 48.40M | 367.59M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 25 Sept 2016 | 1.85M | -98.12% | 48.05M | 431.25M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 27.11M | -63.53% | 47.31M | 372.10M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 27 Mar 2016 | 20.09M | -83.92% | 47.54M | 136.90M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 27 Dec 2015 | 12.80M | -80.47% | 47.90M | 266.40M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 27 Sept 2015 | 98.39M | -68.10% | 47.66M | 399.54M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 74.34M | +84.70% | 28.71M | 228.93M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 29 Mar 2015 | 124.94M | +138.37% | 28.72M | 159.14M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 28 Dec 2014 | 65.54M | +36.79% | 29.38M | 99.88M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 28 Sept 2014 | 308.42M | +195.75% | 29.24M | 99.29M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 40.25M | +1,669.19% | 0.00 | 204.13M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Mar 2014 | 52.42M | -78.46% | 0.00 | 248.57M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 29 Dec 2013 | 47.91M | -86.50% | 0.00 | 90.70M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 29 Sept 2013 | 104.29M | -70.63% | 0.00 | 28.15M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.28M | -99.66% | 0.00 | 131.85M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 243.30M | +303.61% | 0.00 | 67.69M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 23 Dec 2012 | 355.01M | +1,069.22% | 0.00 | 154.30M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 23 Sept 2012 | 355.08M | +141.46% | 0.00 | 205.30M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 661.06M | +17,514.15% | 0.00 | 59.84M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 25 Mar 2012 | 60.28M | +599.55% | 0.00 | 118.42M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 25 Dec 2011 | 30.36M | +631.46% | 0.00 | 142.33M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 25 Sept 2011 | 147.05M | +1.56% | 0.00 | 71.17M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 3.75M | -78.99% | 0.00 | 163.54M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 27 Mar 2011 | 8.62M | -88.07% | 0.00 | 205.82M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 26 Dec 2010 | 4.15M | +620.66% | 0.00 | 147.56M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 26 Sept 2010 | 144.80M | +6,045.80% | 0.00 | 236.61M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 17.86M | +458.65% | 336.00K | 153.39M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 28 Mar 2010 | 72.24M | +13,130.77% | 0.00 | 98.44M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 27 Dec 2009 | 576.00K | -97.64% | 0.00 | 66.42M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 27 Sept 2009 | 2.36M | -14.48% | 0.00 | -3.13M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 3.20M | -10.95% | 0.00 | -63.97M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 29 Mar 2009 | 546.00K | -25.92% | 0.00 | -35.02M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 28 Dec 2008 | 24.45M | +3,112.61% | 0.00 | -51.41M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 28 Sept 2008 | 2.76M | -70.89% | 0.00 | 27.98M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 3.59M | -99.53% | 0.00 | 181.50M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Mar 2008 | 737.00K | -99.69% | 0.00 | 126.69M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 23 Dec 2007 | 761.00K | -98.99% | 0.00 | -2.98M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 23 Sept 2007 | 9.46M | +803.05% | 0.00 | 208.30M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 768.40M | +1,976.64% | 0.00 | 279.19M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 25 Mar 2007 | 239.01M | +224.74% | 0.00 | 132.62M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 24 Dec 2006 | 75.29M | +21.59% | 0.00 | 148.07M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 24 Sept 2006 | 1.05M | -98.67% | 0.00 | 203.71M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 37.00M | -62.73% | 0.00 | 66.33M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 26 Mar 2006 | 73.60M | — | 0.00 | 103.19M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 25 Dec 2005 | 61.92M | — | 0.00 | 106.37M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 25 Sept 2005 | 78.69M | — | 0.00 | 42.72M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 99.29M | — | 0.00 | 129.66M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 27 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 96.66M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 26 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 141.52M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 26 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 35.24M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 69.39M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 28 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 35.78M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 28 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 30.93M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 28 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -2.98M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 28.96M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 20.21M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 29 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 9.79M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 29 Sept 2002 | 39.12M | +266.38% | 0.00 | -1.98M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 43.90M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -49.99M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 22.13M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 23 Sept 2001 | 10.68M | +203.78% | 0.00 | -4.86M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 78.44M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 25 Mar 2001 | 5.45M | — | 0.00 | 45.91M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 24 Dec 2000 | 47.01M | — | 0.00 | 75.39M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 24 Sept 2000 | 3.52M | -31.69% | 0.00 | -2.84M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 26.44M | +365.46% | 0.00 | 70.05M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 26 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -18.71M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 26 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 19.98M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 26 Sept 1999 | 5.15M | +30.71% | 0.00 | -1.83M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 5.68M | — | 0.00 | 10.42M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 9.28M | — | 0.00 | 4.25M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -29.40M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1998 | 3.94M | — | 0.00 | -55.67M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 55.63M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -39.62M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -20.93M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.96M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -26.19M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.11M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 60.69M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.98M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -44.94M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.15M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.27M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 6.85M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.79M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -16.50M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -22.30M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.30M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.00M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -800.00K |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.30M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.60M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.80M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.90M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.50M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.60M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.20M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.00M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.80M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.30M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -200.00K |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 600.00K |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.80M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.40M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.50M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.30M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.30M |
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 Lam Research's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
