Morgan Stanley stock buybacks 1989–2026What 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.
Morgan Stanley spent 1.56B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 36.5% on the same quarter a year before. Morgan Stanley spent 1.07B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 79.3% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 5.84B USD, up 39.0% on the year before.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 14 Jan 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.07B | -79.27% | 6.98B | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.84B | +38.96% | 6.59B | 46.10B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 4.20B | -32.03% | 6.14B | -2.10B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 6.18B | -43.17% | 5.76B | -36.95B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 10.87B | -9.97% | 5.40B | -9.48B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 12.08B | +538.89% | 4.17B | 31.66B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.89B | -68.26% | 2.74B | -26.68B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 5.95B | +6.97% | 2.63B | 38.95B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.57B | +29.68% | 2.38B | 5.44B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 4.29B | +9.13% | 2.09B | -6.13B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 3.93B | +41.83% | 1.75B | 1.17B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 2.77B | +90.19% | 1.46B | 2.30B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.46B | +111.00% | 904.00M | 139.00M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 691.00M | +204.41% | 475.00M | 33.69B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 227.00M | -28.39% | 469.00M | 23.45B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 317.00M | 0.00% | 834.00M | 14.08B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 317.00M | -97.12% | 1.16B | 39.41B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 11.00B | +501.75% | 1.73B | -48.83B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.83B | -57.06% | 1.23B | 72.02B |
| FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 4.26B | +26.10% | 1.22B | -23.56B |
| FY2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | 3.38B | -8.58% | 1.17B | -60.80B |
| FY2005 | 30 Nov 2005 | 3.69B | +226.24% | 1.18B | -31.89B |
| FY2004 | 30 Nov 2004 | 1.13B | +223.43% | 1.10B | -25.08B |
| FY2003 | 30 Nov 2003 | 350.00M | -64.65% | 994.00M | 1.75B |
| FY2002 | 30 Nov 2002 | 990.00M | — | 1.00B | -6.18B |
| FY2001 | 30 Nov 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.04B | -26.09B |
| FY2000 | 30 Nov 2000 | 0.00 | — | 924.00M | -3.22B |
| FY1999 | 30 Nov 1999 | 0.00 | — | 575.00M | -29.93B |
| FY1998 | 30 Nov 1998 | 0.00 | — | 519.00M | 15.37B |
| FY1997 | 30 Nov 1997 | 0.00 | — | 416.00M | -889.00M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 134.00M | 2.21B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 102.30M | 1.48B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 81.10M | 2.89B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 690.30M | 1.35B |
| FY1992 | 31 Jan 1993 | 0.00 | — | 102.90M | 4.73B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 85.50M | -2.97B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 69.50M | -4.84B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 55.00M | -8.53B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 1.56B | +36.47% | 1.91B | -46.97B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.20B | +6.55% | 1.68B | -3.57B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.88B | +41.63% | 1.71B | -7.85B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 4.31B | +405.28% | 1.69B | — |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.15B | +42.18% | 1.71B | -4.05B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.13B | +37.18% | 1.58B | 11.07B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.03B | +18.16% | 1.62B | -24.69B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 852.00M | -36.51% | 1.59B | 10.92B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 806.00M | -47.73% | 1.59B | -18.24B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 823.00M | -24.43% | 1.47B | 1.67B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 1.72B | -22.09% | 1.50B | 3.54B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.34B | -23.09% | 1.48B | -18.68B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.54B | -40.87% | 1.50B | 2.83B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.09B | -61.61% | 1.38B | -10.52B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 2.21B | -40.10% | 1.41B | -10.58B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.75B | -38.71% | 1.38B | -14.77B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 2.61B | -28.11% | 1.41B | -8.41B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 2.84B | -6.00% | 1.30B | 14.11B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.68B | +42.56% | 1.31B | -413.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.85B | +5,594.00% | 1.31B | -301.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.63B | +11,993.33% | 1.36B | 1.51B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 3.02B | +10,678.57% | 746.00M | 4.10B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 2.58B | +44.89% | 755.00M | 26.35B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 50.00M | -96.68% | 731.00M | -25.93B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 30.00M | -98.05% | 680.00M | -6.99B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 28.00M | -97.78% | 640.00M | -17.24B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.78B | +8.33% | 688.00M | 23.48B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.51B | +27.07% | 545.00M | -502.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.54B | +27.42% | 670.00M | 12.89B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 1.26B | -3.14% | 749.00M | 10.05B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 1.65B | -11.94% | 663.00M | 16.51B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.19B | -7.63% | 587.00M | -7.68B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 1.21B | -7.08% | 673.00M | 14.11B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 1.31B | +138.14% | 516.00M | -13.23B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.87B | +60.90% | 599.00M | 12.24B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.28B | +25.27% | 523.00M | 3.59B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 1.30B | +1.56% | 608.00M | 2.90B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 548.00M | -16.08% | 443.00M | -8.23B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 1.16B | +18.95% | 511.00M | -1.96B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.03B | +60.66% | 435.00M | -5.70B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 1.28B | +93.20% | 520.00M | -8.75B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 653.00M | +3.00% | 355.00M | 11.80B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 976.00M | +16.33% | 436.00M | 3.82B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 638.00M | +123.08% | 359.00M | 11.23B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 662.00M | +218.27% | 423.00M | 146.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 634.00M | +117.12% | 363.00M | 4.30B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 839.00M | +24.85% | 310.00M | -13.38B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 286.00M | +19.17% | 252.00M | -7.07B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 208.00M | +51.82% | 265.00M | 1.75B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 292.00M | +3,550.00% | 244.00M | -6.61B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 672.00M | +119.61% | 143.00M | 223.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 240.00M | +4,700.00% | 117.00M | 18.36B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 137.00M | +341.94% | 119.00M | -1.94B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 8.00M | 0.00% | 120.00M | 13.59B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 306.00M | +67.21% | 119.00M | 4.23B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 5.00M | -16.67% | 120.00M | 1.55B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 31.00M | +10.71% | 119.00M | 6.48B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 8.00M | -20.00% | 118.00M | 8.21B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 183.00M | -32.97% | 112.00M | 7.22B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 6.00M | -68.42% | 120.00M | 2.83B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 28.00M | +21.74% | 120.00M | 8.45B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 10.00M | -23.08% | 292.00M | -4.17B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 273.00M | +4.20% | 302.00M | -1.73B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 19.00M | +46.15% | 289.00M | 20.69B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 23.00M | +27.78% | 285.00M | -10.53B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 13.00M | +160.00% | 289.00M | 7.99B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 262.00M | +1,771.43% | 293.00M | 20.96B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 13.00M | — | 287.00M | 3.67B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 18.00M | — | 367.00M | -9.15B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 5.00M | — | 433.00M | -9.70B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 14.00M | — | 645.00M | -33.65B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Nov 2008 | 711.00M | — | 292.00M | 67.89B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Aug 2008 | 0.00 | — | 309.00M | 15.61B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 May 2008 | 0.00 | — | 312.00M | 7.95B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 29 Feb 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 314.00M | -19.43B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Nov 2007 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 306.00M | -19.59B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Aug 2007 | 0.00 | — | 305.00M | 11.54B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 May 2007 | 0.00 | — | 303.00M | 14.95B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 28 Feb 2007 | 1.21B | +0.92% | 305.00M | -30.46B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Nov 2006 | 3.38B | — | 303.00M | -16.35B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Aug 2006 | 0.00 | — | 283.00M | -2.85B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 31 May 2006 | 0.00 | — | 291.00M | -21.14B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 28 Feb 2006 | 1.20B | -12.61% | 290.00M | -20.59B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Nov 2005 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 291.00M | -10.49B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Aug 2005 | 0.00 | — | 293.00M | -15.37B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 31 May 2005 | 0.00 | — | 295.00M | -5.47B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 28 Feb 2005 | 1.37B | — | 301.00M | -560.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Nov 2004 | 1.13B | — | 274.00M | 12.08B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Aug 2004 | 0.00 | — | 274.00M | 6.49B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 31 May 2004 | 0.00 | — | 275.00M | -24.91B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 29 Feb 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 273.00M | -18.74B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Nov 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 247.00M | 4.35B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Aug 2003 | 0.00 | — | 249.00M | 1.61B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 31 May 2003 | 0.00 | — | 249.00M | 11.89B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 28 Feb 2003 | 170.00M | — | 249.00M | -16.09B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Nov 2002 | 990.00M | — | 248.00M | -8.17B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Aug 2002 | 0.00 | — | 250.00M | 21.80B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 May 2002 | 0.00 | — | 251.00M | -12.21B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 28 Feb 2002 | 0.00 | — | 251.00M | -7.60B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Nov 2001 | 0.00 | — | 247.00M | 18.93B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Aug 2001 | 0.00 | — | 260.00M | -1.73B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 31 May 2001 | 0.00 | — | 264.00M | -35.37B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 28 Feb 2001 | 0.00 | — | 263.00M | -7.92B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Nov 2000 | 0.00 | — | 230.00M | -5.66B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Aug 2000 | 0.00 | — | 230.00M | -6.21B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 31 May 2000 | 0.00 | — | 231.00M | 12.00B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 29 Feb 2000 | 0.00 | — | 233.00M | -3.35B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Nov 1999 | 0.00 | — | 142.00M | -22.55B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Aug 1999 | 0.00 | — | 143.00M | 785.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 31 May 1999 | 0.00 | — | 144.00M | 15.48B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 28 Feb 1999 | 0.00 | — | 146.00M | -23.77B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Nov 1998 | 0.00 | — | 124.00M | 18.78B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Aug 1998 | 0.00 | — | 130.00M | -238.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 31 May 1998 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 131.00M | 10.86B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 28 Feb 1998 | 0.00 | — | 134.00M | -14.32B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Nov 1997 | 0.00 | — | 97.00M | -4.82B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Aug 1997 | 0.00 | — | 140.00M | 4.31B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 31 May 1997 | 257.00M | — | 0.00 | 4.24B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 34.60M | 360.70M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 35.60M | 641.60M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 162.70M | 1.57B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 36.40M | -96.10M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 26.90M | 91.50M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 27.10M | 689.40M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 26.80M | -681.30M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 27.20M | 1.62B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 21.20M | -156.00M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 21.40M | 494.40M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 21.30M | 1.38B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 21.30M | 327.90M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 17.10M | 690.00M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 17.00M | 826.40M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 17.00M | -1.55B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 560.00M | 1.81B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 96.30M | 265.90M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Jan 1993 | 0.00 | — | 29.90M | -1.87B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Oct 1992 | 0.00 | — | 30.20M | -2.90B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Jul 1992 | 0.00 | — | 30.40M | 7.32B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 30 Apr 1992 | 0.00 | — | 12.40M | 2.18B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 32.90M | 5.80B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 19.70M | -13.33B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 16.70M | 2.84B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 16.20M | 1.72B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 15.80M | -5.28B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 17.90M | 5.58B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 17.80M | -1.58B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 18.00M | -3.56B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 14.30M | -2.97B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 14.60M | -3.52B |
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 Morgan Stanley's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
