Medtronic stock buybacks 1990–2027What 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.
Medtronic spent 267.00M USD buying back its shares in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 31 July 2026, up 117.1% on the same quarter a year before. Medtronic spent 1.18B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 36.1% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 1.04B USD, down 68.0% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 24 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Jul 2026 | 1.18B | +36.14% | 3.65B | 6.13B |
| FY2026 | 24 Apr 2026 | 1.04B | -68.01% | 3.64B | 5.43B |
| FY2025 | 25 Apr 2025 | 3.24B | +51.31% | 3.59B | 5.19B |
| FY2024 | 26 Apr 2024 | 2.14B | +231.47% | 3.67B | 5.20B |
| FY2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 645.00M | -74.65% | 3.62B | 4.58B |
| FY2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 2.54B | +290.18% | 3.38B | 5.98B |
| FY2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 652.00M | -50.83% | 3.12B | 4.89B |
| FY2020 | 30 Apr 2020 | 1.33B | -53.91% | 2.89B | 6.02B |
| FY2019 | 26 Apr 2019 | 2.88B | +32.52% | 2.69B | 5.87B |
| FY2018 | 27 Apr 2018 | 2.17B | -38.74% | 2.49B | 3.62B |
| FY2017 | 28 Apr 2017 | 3.54B | +25.23% | 2.38B | 5.63B |
| FY2016 | 29 Apr 2016 | 2.83B | +47.40% | 2.14B | 4.17B |
| FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | 1.92B | -24.79% | 1.34B | 4.33B |
| FY2014 | 25 Apr 2014 | 2.55B | +104.73% | 1.12B | 4.56B |
| FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 1.25B | -13.40% | 1.06B | 4.43B |
| FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 1.44B | +26.32% | 1.02B | 3.94B |
| FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 1.14B | +10.68% | 969.00M | 3.19B |
| FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | 1.03B | +35.70% | 907.00M | 3.50B |
| FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | 759.00M | -50.84% | 843.00M | 3.22B |
| FY2008 | 30 Apr 2008 | 1.54B | +48.60% | 565.00M | 2.88B |
| FY2007 | 30 Apr 2007 | 1.04B | -77.72% | 504.00M | 2.29B |
| FY2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | 4.66B | +812.64% | 464.80M | 963.20M |
| FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | 511.00M | -41.96% | 404.90M | 2.37B |
| FY2004 | 30 Apr 2004 | 880.50M | +110.39% | 351.50M | 2.42B |
| FY2003 | 30 Apr 2003 | 418.50M | +1,534.77% | 304.20M | 1.70B |
| FY2002 | 30 Apr 2002 | 25.60M | — | 278.80M | 1.20B |
| FY2001 | 30 Apr 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 240.70M | 1.39B |
| FY2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | 497.40M | +31.87% | 189.50M | 699.90M |
| FY1999 | 30 Apr 1999 | 377.20M | +124.26% | 131.90M | -788.50M |
| FY1998 | 30 Apr 1998 | 168.20M | -64.71% | 102.90M | 544.90M |
| FY1997 | 30 Apr 1997 | 476.60M | +1,318.45% | 90.70M | 273.40M |
| FY1996 | 30 Apr 1996 | 33.60M | -43.15% | 60.40M | 336.70M |
| FY1995 | 30 Apr 1995 | 59.10M | +10.67% | 47.20M | 290.30M |
| FY1994 | 30 Apr 1994 | 53.40M | -62.63% | 39.00M | 296.10M |
| FY1993 | 30 Apr 1993 | 142.90M | +273.11% | 33.30M | 214.40M |
| FY1992 | 30 Apr 1992 | 38.30M | +732.61% | 29.30M | 74.20M |
| FY1991 | 30 Apr 1991 | 4.60M | -87.73% | 23.80M | 60.80M |
| FY1990 | 30 Apr 1990 | 37.50M | — | 18.90M | 51.50M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 31 Jul 2026 | 267.00M | +117.07% | 921.00M | 1.29B |
| Q4 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2026 | 435.00M | +58.76% | 908.00M | 2.09B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 105.00M | -41.99% | 911.00M | 2.30B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Oct 2025 | 372.00M | +29.17% | 910.00M | 457.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2025 | 123.00M | -95.06% | 910.00M | 584.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 25 Apr 2025 | 274.00M | -83.17% | 897.00M | 2.07B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 181.00M | +37.12% | 897.00M | 2.10B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | 288.00M | +27.43% | 897.00M | 554.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 26 Jul 2024 | 2.49B | +1,539.47% | 898.00M | 466.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 26 Apr 2024 | 1.63B | +1,578.35% | 913.00M | 2.35B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 26 Jan 2024 | 132.00M | +85.92% | 917.00M | 2.13B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 27 Oct 2023 | 226.00M | +60.28% | 918.00M | 200.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 28 Jul 2023 | 152.00M | -54.76% | 918.00M | 521.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 28 Apr 2023 | 97.00M | -93.10% | 905.00M | 2.08B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 27 Jan 2023 | 71.00M | -81.98% | 904.00M | 1.24B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 28 Oct 2022 | 141.00M | -67.13% | 904.00M | 599.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 29 Jul 2022 | 336.00M | +6.67% | 903.00M | 657.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 29 Apr 2022 | 1.41B | +144.52% | 843.00M | 1.67B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 28 Jan 2022 | 394.00M | +4,277.78% | 847.00M | 1.90B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 29 Oct 2021 | 429.00M | +530.88% | 847.00M | 1.50B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Jul 2021 | 315.00M | — | 846.00M | 914.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2021 | 575.00M | +387.29% | 781.00M | 1.37B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 29 Jan 2021 | 9.00M | -96.34% | 781.00M | 1.99B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Oct 2020 | 68.00M | -89.19% | 780.00M | 1.58B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 778.00M | -56.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2020 | 118.00M | -20.81% | 724.00M | 1.11B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 246.00M | -63.88% | 723.00M | 2.11B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2019 | 629.00M | -48.57% | 723.00M | 1.58B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 26 Jul 2019 | 333.00M | -59.59% | 724.00M | 1.21B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 26 Apr 2019 | 149.00M | -28.02% | 671.00M | 1.75B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 681.00M | +796.05% | 671.00M | 1.75B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 26 Oct 2018 | 1.22B | +86.72% | 674.00M | 957.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 27 Jul 2018 | 824.00M | -33.17% | 677.00M | 1.41B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 27 Apr 2018 | 207.00M | +53.33% | 624.00M | 746.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 26 Jan 2018 | 76.00M | -87.64% | 623.00M | 1.75B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 27 Oct 2017 | 655.00M | -36.47% | 622.00M | 661.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 28 Jul 2017 | 1.23B | -30.06% | 625.00M | 459.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 28 Apr 2017 | 135.00M | -79.55% | 594.00M | 1.44B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 27 Jan 2017 | 615.00M | -13.38% | 590.00M | 1.76B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 28 Oct 2016 | 1.03B | +45.21% | 593.00M | 1.20B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 29 Jul 2016 | 1.76B | +135.07% | 599.00M | 1.22B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 29 Apr 2016 | 660.00M | +120.00% | 531.00M | 973.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 29 Jan 2016 | 710.00M | — | 533.00M | 1.55B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Oct 2015 | 710.00M | +27.93% | 537.00M | 1.06B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2015 | 750.00M | -29.58% | 538.00M | 592.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2015 | 300.00M | -25.00% | 435.00M | 1.66B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 300.00M | 1.66B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2014 | 555.00M | -22.16% | 298.00M | 812.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2014 | 1.07B | -20.52% | 304.00M | 201.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2014 | 400.00M | — | 277.00M | 1.22B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 100.00M | -38.65% | 279.00M | 1.52B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2013 | 713.00M | +16.12% | 279.00M | 918.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2013 | 1.34B | +185.11% | 281.00M | 891.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 258.00M | 1.07B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 163.00M | -9.44% | 264.00M | 1.40B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2012 | 614.00M | +207.00% | 266.00M | 782.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2012 | 470.00M | +17.50% | 267.00M | 1.17B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Apr 2012 | 660.00M | — | 252.00M | 990.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 180.00M | -52.63% | 255.00M | 1.03B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2011 | 200.00M | +66.67% | 257.00M | 964.00M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Jul 2011 | 400.00M | -37.50% | 257.00M | 984.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Apr 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 241.00M | 678.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 380.00M | +1,420.00% | 240.00M | 1.09B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 31 Oct 2010 | 120.00M | -54.72% | 243.00M | 731.00M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Jul 2010 | 640.00M | +86.05% | 245.00M | 697.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Apr 2010 | 396.00M | +1,100.00% | 226.00M | 1.05B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 25.00M | -71.26% | 226.00M | 1.36B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 31 Oct 2009 | 265.00M | -42.89% | 227.00M | 616.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Jul 2009 | 344.00M | +96.57% | 228.00M | 475.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Apr 2009 | 33.00M | -58.75% | 211.00M | 990.00M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Jan 2009 | 87.00M | -84.55% | 211.00M | 1.00B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 31 Oct 2008 | 464.00M | +15.71% | 210.00M | 549.00M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Jul 2008 | 175.00M | -65.00% | 211.00M | 673.00M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Apr 2008 | 80.00M | -86.69% | 140.00M | 494.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Jan 2008 | 563.00M | +1,307.50% | 141.00M | 916.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 Oct 2007 | 401.00M | +34.11% | 142.00M | 728.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Jul 2007 | 500.00M | +405.05% | 142.00M | 745.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Apr 2007 | 601.00M | — | 124.00M | 710.00M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Jan 2007 | 40.00M | -72.41% | 126.00M | 621.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 Oct 2006 | 299.00M | -10.88% | 127.00M | 499.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Jul 2006 | 99.00M | -56.77% | 127.00M | 455.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Apr 2006 | 0.00 | — | 115.90M | -234.60M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Jan 2006 | 145.00M | -45.37% | 118.00M | 416.50M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 31 Oct 2005 | 335.50M | +163.14% | 115.00M | 901.60M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Jul 2005 | 229.00M | +93.90% | 117.00M | -116.30M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Apr 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 101.30M | 650.10M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Jan 2005 | 265.40M | +72.56% | 101.10M | 592.50M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 31 Oct 2004 | 127.50M | -64.24% | 101.30M | 552.60M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Jul 2004 | 118.10M | -25.39% | 101.20M | 572.20M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Apr 2004 | 211.90M | +17.33% | 87.60M | 840.70M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Jan 2004 | 153.80M | +40.97% | 87.60M | 646.70M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 31 Oct 2003 | 356.50M | +447.62% | 88.00M | 424.80M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Jul 2003 | 158.30M | +148.51% | 88.30M | 509.00M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Apr 2003 | 180.60M | +180,500.00% | 76.00M | 561.20M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Jan 2003 | 109.10M | — | 76.30M | 541.90M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 31 Oct 2002 | 65.10M | — | 75.90M | 353.60M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Jul 2002 | 63.70M | — | 76.00M | 241.10M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Apr 2002 | 100.00K | — | 69.80M | 324.80M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Jan 2002 | 0.00 | — | 69.80M | 323.30M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 Oct 2001 | 0.00 | — | 69.60M | 262.80M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Jul 2001 | 0.00 | — | 69.60M | 292.90M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Apr 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 60.40M | 424.10M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Jan 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 60.40M | 244.80M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 31 Oct 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 60.00M | 294.70M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Jul 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 59.90M | 438.70M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Apr 2000 | 73.80M | -72.71% | 48.00M | 377.10M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Jan 2000 | 127.00M | — | 47.70M | -21.70M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 31 Oct 1999 | 178.50M | +273.43% | 46.80M | 142.60M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Jul 1999 | 118.10M | +100.17% | 47.00M | 179.60M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Apr 1999 | 270.40M | +490.39% | 38.00M | -63.00M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Jan 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 31.80M | -609.30M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 31 Oct 1998 | 47.80M | +16.87% | 31.70M | -226.90M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Jul 1998 | 59.00M | +47.13% | 30.40M | 110.70M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Apr 1998 | 45.80M | -88.61% | 25.70M | 152.70M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Jan 1998 | 41.40M | — | 25.80M | 91.40M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 31 Oct 1997 | 40.90M | — | 25.70M | 67.20M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Jul 1997 | 40.10M | — | 25.70M | 130.60M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Apr 1997 | 402.10M | — | 22.50M | 114.20M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Jan 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 22.80M | 87.20M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 31 Oct 1996 | 0.00 | — | 22.70M | 46.70M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Jul 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 22.70M | 25.30M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 30 Apr 1996 | 0.00 | — | 15.20M | 102.50M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Jan 1996 | 29.90M | — | 15.20M | 113.30M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 Oct 1995 | 0.00 | — | 15.00M | 48.40M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Jul 1995 | 3.70M | -93.74% | 15.00M | 72.50M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 30 Apr 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 11.80M | 98.60M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 31 Jan 1995 | 0.00 | — | 11.80M | 48.80M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Oct 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 11.80M | 102.80M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Jul 1994 | 59.10M | +115.69% | 11.80M | 40.10M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Apr 1994 | 1.40M | -98.93% | 9.80M | 117.10M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 31 Jan 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 9.70M | 78.40M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Oct 1993 | 24.60M | — | 9.70M | 53.00M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Jul 1993 | 27.40M | +2,640.00% | 9.80M | 47.60M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Apr 1993 | 131.00M | +364.54% | 8.30M | 70.30M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Jan 1993 | 10.90M | +60.29% | 8.30M | 32.20M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Oct 1992 | 0.00 | — | 8.40M | 93.10M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Jul 1992 | 1.00M | -69.70% | 8.30M | 18.80M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Apr 1992 | 28.20M | — | 7.10M | 33.20M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Jan 1992 | 6.80M | — | 7.10M | -8.30M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Oct 1991 | 0.00 | — | 7.20M | 36.00M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Jul 1991 | 3.30M | — | 7.90M | 13.30M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Apr 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.10M | 41.60M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Jan 1991 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.10M | 1.30M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Oct 1990 | 0.00 | — | 6.00M | 4.90M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Jul 1990 | 0.00 | — | 5.60M | 13.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Apr 1990 | 14.60M | — | 4.70M | 23.00M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Jan 1990 | 22.60M | — | 4.80M | 6.30M |
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 Medtronic's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
