Moody's stock buybacks 1998–2026
Moody's spent 388.00M USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 47.9% on the same quarter a year before. Moody's spent 832.00M USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 71.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 1.71B USD, up 23.4% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 17 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 832.00M | +71.19% | 710.00M | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.71B | +23.36% | 701.00M | 2.58B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.38B | +146.52% | 620.00M | 2.52B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 561.00M | -47.57% | 564.00M | 1.88B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.07B | +28.45% | 515.00M | 1.19B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 833.00M | +37.23% | 463.00M | 1.87B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 607.00M | -43.16% | 420.00M | 2.04B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.07B | +303.32% | 378.00M | 1.61B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 264.80M | +6.56% | 337.20M | 1.37B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 248.50M | -68.27% | 290.40M | 664.00M |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 783.20M | -32.34% | 285.10M | 1.11B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.16B | -5.15% | 272.10M | 1.06B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.22B | +36.66% | 236.00M | 944.00M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 893.10M | +354.50% | 197.30M | 884.50M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 196.50M | -41.13% | 143.00M | 778.10M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 333.80M | +49.28% | 121.00M | 735.60M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 223.60M | — | 98.60M | 574.30M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 94.50M | 553.10M |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 592.90M | -65.89% | 96.80M | 450.30M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.74B | +58.96% | 85.20M | 802.20M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.09B | +58.10% | 79.50M | 721.40M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 691.70M | +212.56% | 60.30M | 676.60M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 221.30M | +28.07% | 44.70M | 498.40M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 172.80M | -53.28% | 26.80M | 450.50M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 369.90M | +38.23% | 27.80M | 316.70M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 267.60M | +19.52% | 28.30M | 291.50M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 223.90M | -5.88% | 7.20M | 55.30M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 237.90M | +8.04% | 120.10M | 300.60M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 220.20M | — | 137.40M | 286.80M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 388.00M | -47.92% | 178.00M | 668.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.55B | +384.95% | 180.00M | — |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.55B | +263.15% | 185.00M | 844.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 444.00M | -8.64% | 167.00M | 777.00M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 745.00M | +72.85% | 168.00M | — |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 319.00M | +8.87% | 171.00M | 468.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 426.00M | +146.24% | 195.00M | 672.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 486.00M | +125.00% | 155.00M | 600.00M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 431.00M | +149.13% | 156.00M | 631.00M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 293.00M | +240.70% | 154.00M | 593.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 173.00M | +101.16% | 155.00M | 697.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 216.00M | +10,700.00% | 140.00M | 404.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 173.00M | +51.75% | 141.00M | 391.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 86.00M | -74.40% | 142.00M | 550.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 86.00M | -86.08% | 141.00M | 535.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.00M | -98.37% | 128.00M | 298.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 114.00M | -10.94% | 128.00M | 265.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 336.00M | -15.79% | 129.00M | 217.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 618.00M | +237.70% | 130.00M | 411.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 123.00M | -51.38% | 116.00M | 237.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 128.00M | +12,700.00% | 115.00M | 403.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 399.00M | +1,275.86% | 116.00M | 564.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 183.00M | -43.52% | 116.00M | 662.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 253.00M | -4.20% | 105.00M | 638.00M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 1.00M | -99.12% | 105.00M | 490.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 29.00M | -84.84% | 105.00M | 591.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 324.00M | -35.04% | 105.00M | 324.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 264.10M | +375.00% | 94.40M | 471.40M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 113.80M | +70.61% | 94.60M | 418.80M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 191.30M | +235.03% | 94.60M | 368.70M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 498.80M | +484.07% | 94.40M | 347.10M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 55.60M | +51.91% | 84.30M | 349.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 66.70M | +126.10% | 84.30M | 282.30M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 57.10M | -28.54% | 84.50M | 362.90M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 85.40M | -16.68% | 84.10M | 376.50M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 36.60M | -39.30% | 72.60M | 383.60M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 29.50M | -84.78% | 72.60M | 363.80M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 79.90M | -64.30% | 72.60M | 447.70M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 102.50M | -60.89% | 72.60M | -531.10M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 60.30M | -68.68% | 70.60M | 339.10M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 193.80M | -36.44% | 70.90M | 297.30M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 223.80M | -4.73% | 71.50M | 263.50M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 262.10M | -28.35% | 72.10M | 211.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 192.50M | -56.28% | 67.10M | 237.40M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 304.90M | -4.87% | 67.80M | 273.90M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 234.90M | -8.99% | 68.50M | 310.90M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 365.80M | +81.45% | 68.70M | 242.80M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 440.30M | +202.61% | 57.80M | 291.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 320.50M | -19.31% | 59.00M | 233.80M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 258.10M | -0.39% | 59.30M | 261.10M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 201.60M | +120.81% | 59.90M | 158.10M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 145.50M | +103.78% | 53.60M | 262.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 397.20M | +1,482.47% | 54.60M | 271.50M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 259.10M | +159.10% | 44.60M | 157.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 91.30M | — | 44.50M | 194.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 71.40M | -78.61% | 35.70M | 317.30M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 25.10M | -87.83% | 35.70M | 247.20M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 100.00M | — | 35.90M | 166.90M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 35.70M | 46.70M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 333.80M | +220.96% | 31.40M | 122.90M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 206.20M | +946.70% | 31.70M | 202.40M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 27.90M | 229.00M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 127.60M | +326.76% | 30.30M | 181.30M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 104.00M | — | 24.90M | 154.20M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 19.70M | — | 24.90M | 151.40M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 70.00M | — | 28.10M | 120.80M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 29.90M | — | 25.50M | 147.90M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 24.50M | 160.80M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 20.70M | 102.60M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 23.70M | 110.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 23.50M | 179.70M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 120.00M | -61.46% | 23.50M | 115.30M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 145.00M | -70.07% | 24.10M | 132.30M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 63.40M | -87.32% | 24.50M | 36.90M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 264.50M | -40.24% | 24.70M | 165.80M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 311.40M | +108.16% | 20.50M | 178.40M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 484.40M | +187.99% | 20.80M | 240.60M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 500.00M | -12.89% | 21.60M | 231.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 442.60M | +119.33% | 22.30M | 152.20M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 149.60M | -58.84% | 19.60M | 173.40M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 168.20M | -45.57% | 19.60M | 238.30M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 574.00M | — | 19.90M | 176.30M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 201.80M | — | 20.40M | 133.40M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 363.50M | — | 15.90M | 148.90M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 309.00M | +780.34% | 16.60M | 193.80M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 16.60M | 182.90M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 11.20M | 151.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 11.30M | 134.60M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 35.10M | -45.16% | 11.00M | 145.70M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 155.70M | — | 11.20M | 118.30M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 30.50M | -39.60% | 11.20M | 99.80M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 58.30M | -74.28% | 6.70M | 131.20M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 64.00M | -41.98% | 6.80M | 148.40M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.60M | 98.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 50.50M | +62.38% | 6.70M | 72.90M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 226.70M | +213.55% | 6.70M | 86.80M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 110.30M | +11.64% | 7.20M | 117.90M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 1.80M | — | 6.90M | 77.40M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 31.10M | -67.77% | 7.00M | 34.60M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 72.30M | — | 21.30M | 64.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 98.80M | — | 7.10M | 104.80M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 7.10M | 61.70M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 96.50M | +2,657.14% | 7.10M | 68.80M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 147.30M | 57.90M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 94.70M | — |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 29.90M | -225.50M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 3.50M | -99.62% | 29.90M | 88.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 10.40M | -86.85% | 29.80M | 52.70M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 11.90M | -89.49% | 29.80M | 76.40M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 695.40M | — | 29.90M | 114.50M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 911.00M | — | 30.60M | 57.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 79.10M | — | 30.20M | — |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 113.20M | — | 31.70M | -30.40M |
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 Moody's's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
