Microsoft 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.
Microsoft spent 4.38B USD buying back its shares in Q1 FY2027, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 22.5% on the same quarter a year before. Microsoft spent 21.00B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 5.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 22.27B USD, up 20.9% 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 | 30 Sept 2026 | 21.00B | +5.19% | 27.03B | 59.96B |
| FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 22.27B | +20.91% | 26.45B | 66.99B |
| FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 18.42B | +6.76% | 24.08B | 71.61B |
| FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 17.25B | -22.44% | 21.77B | 74.07B |
| FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 22.25B | -31.96% | 19.80B | 59.48B |
| FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 32.70B | +19.39% | 18.14B | 65.15B |
| FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 27.39B | +19.23% | 16.52B | 56.12B |
| FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 22.97B | +17.53% | 15.14B | 45.23B |
| FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 19.54B | +82.29% | 13.81B | 38.26B |
| FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 10.72B | -9.05% | 12.70B | 32.25B |
| FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 11.79B | -26.18% | 11.85B | 31.38B |
| FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 15.97B | +10.57% | 11.01B | 24.98B |
| FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 14.44B | +97.42% | 9.88B | 23.72B |
| FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 7.32B | +36.49% | 8.88B | 27.02B |
| FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 5.36B | +6.58% | 7.46B | 24.58B |
| FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 5.03B | -56.48% | 6.39B | 29.32B |
| FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 11.56B | +2.54% | 5.18B | 24.64B |
| FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 11.27B | +20.49% | 4.58B | 22.10B |
| FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 9.35B | -25.37% | 4.47B | 15.92B |
| FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 12.53B | -54.55% | 4.02B | 18.43B |
| FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 27.58B | +43.57% | 3.81B | 15.53B |
| FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 19.21B | +138.39% | 3.55B | 12.83B |
| FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 8.06B | +138.16% | 36.11B | 15.79B |
| FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 3.38B | -47.84% | 1.73B | 13.52B |
| FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 6.49B | +6.87% | 857.00M | 14.91B |
| FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 6.07B | -18.44% | 0.00 | 13.74B |
| FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 7.44B | +51.98% | 0.00 | 12.32B |
| FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 4.90B | +65.97% | 13.00M | 10.55B |
| FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 2.95B | +19.53% | 28.00M | 12.55B |
| FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 2.47B | -20.41% | 28.00M | 7.78B |
| FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 3.10B | +145.92% | 15.00M | 4.19B |
| FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 1.26B | +94.30% | 0.00 | 3.23B |
| FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 649.00M | +86.49% | 0.00 | 1.50B |
| FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 348.00M | +39.20% | 0.00 | 1.32B |
| FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 250.00M | +85.19% | 0.00 | 838.00M |
| FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 135.00M | -31.47% | 0.00 | 590.40M |
| FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 197.00M | +321.84% | 0.00 | 293.50M |
| FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 46.70M | — | 0.00 | 120.20M |
| FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 133.10M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2027 | 30 Sept 2026 | 4.38B | -22.50% | 6.76B | 18.63B |
| Q4 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 4.58B | +0.73% | 6.76B | 19.64B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 4.63B | -3.22% | 6.76B | 15.80B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Dec 2025 | 7.42B | +48.72% | 6.76B | 5.88B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2025 | 5.65B | +37.57% | 6.17B | 25.66B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 4.55B | +7.98% | 6.17B | 25.57B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 4.78B | +13.48% | 6.17B | 20.30B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2024 | 4.99B | +24.65% | 6.17B | 6.49B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2024 | 4.11B | -14.99% | 5.57B | 19.26B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 4.21B | -26.19% | 5.57B | 23.32B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 4.21B | -23.53% | 5.57B | 20.97B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2023 | 4.00B | -26.73% | 5.57B | 9.12B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2023 | 4.83B | -13.31% | 5.05B | 20.67B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 5.70B | -34.86% | 5.05B | 19.83B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 5.51B | -37.55% | 5.06B | 17.83B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2022 | 5.46B | -26.56% | 5.07B | 4.90B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2022 | 5.57B | -27.47% | 4.62B | 16.92B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 8.76B | +22.01% | 4.63B | 17.76B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 8.82B | +27.30% | 4.65B | 20.05B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2021 | 7.43B | +13.74% | 4.65B | 8.62B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2021 | 7.68B | +13.96% | 4.21B | 18.73B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 7.18B | +23.93% | 4.21B | 16.26B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 6.93B | -1.83% | 4.22B | 17.09B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2020 | 6.54B | +25.53% | 4.23B | 8.34B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2020 | 6.74B | +37.28% | 3.86B | 14.43B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 5.79B | +24.99% | 3.87B | 13.93B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 7.06B | +48.52% | 3.88B | 13.74B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2019 | 5.21B | -18.82% | 3.89B | 7.14B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2019 | 4.91B | +31.20% | 3.51B | 10.43B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 4.63B | +96.15% | 3.52B | 12.06B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 4.75B | +25.71% | 3.53B | 10.96B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2018 | 6.41B | +219.37% | 3.54B | 5.19B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2018 | 3.74B | +45.68% | 3.22B | 10.06B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.36B | +33.82% | 3.23B | 7.44B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 3.78B | +83.37% | 3.23B | 9.22B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2017 | 2.01B | -44.21% | 3.24B | 5.29B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2017 | 2.57B | -41.08% | 3.00B | 10.31B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.77B | -52.00% | 3.01B | 8.72B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 2.06B | -46.54% | 3.01B | 8.97B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2016 | 3.60B | -2.15% | 3.02B | 4.31B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2016 | 4.36B | -8.30% | 2.80B | 9.39B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 3.68B | -14.07% | 2.82B | 5.81B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 3.86B | -24.83% | 2.84B | 8.06B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2015 | 3.68B | +71.47% | 2.87B | 3.59B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2015 | 4.76B | +64.72% | 2.48B | 7.52B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 4.28B | +265.73% | 2.50B | 5.04B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 5.13B | +178.10% | 2.53B | 8.21B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | 2.15B | +1.51% | 2.55B | 2.85B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2014 | 2.89B | +31.99% | 2.31B | 7.07B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 1.17B | +12.28% | 2.31B | 8.18B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 1.85B | +79.47% | 2.32B | 8.91B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2013 | 2.11B | +27.44% | 2.33B | 2.68B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2013 | 2.19B | +34.07% | 1.92B | 6.97B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 1.04B | +1.17% | 1.92B | 4.11B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.03B | +0.49% | 1.93B | 8.74B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2012 | 1.66B | +59.12% | 1.93B | 3.85B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2012 | 1.63B | -15.62% | 1.68B | 7.88B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 1.03B | -17.99% | 1.68B | 7.06B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 1.02B | +20.64% | 1.68B | 8.85B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.04B | -79.37% | 1.68B | 5.36B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2011 | 1.93B | -56.04% | 1.34B | 8.06B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 1.26B | -67.28% | 1.35B | 5.30B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 848.00M | -58.08% | 1.35B | 8.01B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2010 | 5.05B | +30.64% | 1.36B | 3.70B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2010 | 4.40B | +185.65% | 1.12B | 7.63B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 3.84B | +17,350.00% | 1.13B | 4.85B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 2.02B | +11,138.89% | 1.14B | 6.99B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2009 | 3.87B | +37.13% | 1.15B | 4.59B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2009 | 1.54B | -76.28% | 1.16B | 5.67B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 22.00M | -99.49% | 1.16B | 2.97B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 18.00M | -98.55% | 1.16B | 5.41B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2.82B | -30.49% | 1.16B | 4.94B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2008 | 6.49B | +121.60% | 998.00M | 2.59B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 4.31B | -40.34% | 1.02B | 2.87B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 1.24B | -81.97% | 1.02B | 6.32B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2007 | 4.06B | -30.02% | 1.03B | 3.87B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2007 | 2.93B | -61.86% | 938.00M | 5.37B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 7.22B | +81.29% | 952.00M | 3.58B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 6.88B | +47.12% | 976.00M | 6.83B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2006 | 5.80B | -22.03% | 980.00M | 1.47B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2006 | 7.68B | +146.57% | 897.00M | 3.65B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 3.98B | -7.55% | 917.00M | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 4.68B | +92.62% | 925.00M | 4.26B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2005 | 7.44B | +667.29% | 846.00M | 1.91B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2005 | 3.12B | +777.75% | 857.00M | 4.12B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 4.31B | — | 859.00M | 3.72B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 2.43B | +50.93% | 885.00M | 4.80B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2004 | 969.00M | +32.74% | 33.50B | 3.44B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2004 | 355.00M | -66.03% | 870.00M | 3.83B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 1.10B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 1.61B | +91.66% | 0.00 | 4.76B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2003 | 730.00M | -22.01% | 0.00 | 4.40B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2003 | 1.05B | -70.12% | 0.00 | 3.26B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 1.21B | -70.58% | 0.00 | 2.42B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 839.00M | +24.11% | 0.00 | 3.99B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2002 | 936.00M | +563.83% | 0.00 | 2.49B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2002 | 3.50B | +210.84% | 0.00 | 6.01B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 4.13B | +72.61% | 0.00 | 3.15B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 676.00M | -41.52% | 0.00 | 3.96B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2001 | 141.00M | -92.49% | 0.00 | 3.39B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2001 | 1.13B | -35.79% | 0.00 | 3.24B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 2.39B | +9,862.50% | 0.00 | 3.26B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 1.16B | +5,680.00% | 0.00 | 3.70B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2000 | 1.88B | -50.81% | 0.00 | 2.65B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2000 | 1.75B | +69.44% | 0.00 | 2.72B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 24.00M | -98.31% | 0.00 | 7.29B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 20.00M | -97.35% | 0.00 | 2.71B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 31 Dec 1999 | 3.82B | +1,324.63% | 6.00M | 2.70B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 30 Sept 1999 | 1.03B | +105.16% | 7.00M | 2.72B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 1.42B | +64.89% | 7.00M | 2.32B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 755.00M | +8,288.89% | 7.00M | 2.63B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1998 | 268.00M | -60.76% | 7.00M | 2.02B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1998 | 504.00M | -44.80% | 7.00M | 2.48B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 863.00M | +584.92% | 7.00M | 1.19B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 9.00M | -99.52% | 7.00M | 1.96B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1997 | 683.00M | +69.06% | 7.00M | 1.51B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1997 | 913.00M | +30.99% | 7.00M | 1.56B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 126.00M | -72.67% | 8.00M | 897.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 1.87B | +471.34% | 0.00 | 1.51B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1996 | 404.00M | +17.78% | 0.00 | 1.10B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1996 | 697.00M | +440.31% | 0.00 | 684.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 461.00M | +2,973.33% | 0.00 | 755.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 328.00M | +215.38% | 0.00 | 773.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1995 | 343.00M | +7.86% | 0.00 | 1.31B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1995 | 129.00M | -46.69% | 0.00 | 384.00M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 15.00M | -59.46% | 0.00 | 289.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 104.00M | -29.25% | 0.00 | 541.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1994 | 318.00M | +245.65% | 0.00 | 342.00M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1994 | 242.00M | +236.11% | 0.00 | 323.00M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 37.00M | -64.76% | 0.00 | 418.00M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 147.00M | +126.15% | 0.00 | 354.00M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1993 | 92.00M | — | 0.00 | 286.00M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1993 | 72.00M | -10.00% | 0.00 | 257.00M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 105.00M | +67.46% | 0.00 | 326.00M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 65.00M | +226.63% | 0.00 | 205.00M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 169.00M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1992 | 80.00M | +433.33% | 0.00 | 138.00M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 62.70M | -9.13% | 0.00 | 259.70M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 19.90M | -54.04% | 0.00 | 114.50M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1991 | 37.40M | -5.56% | 0.00 | 94.50M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1991 | 15.00M | -66.74% | 0.00 | 121.70M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 69.00M | +126.97% | 0.00 | 117.10M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 43.30M | — | 0.00 | 86.40M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1990 | 39.60M | — | 0.00 | 29.90M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1990 | 45.10M | — | 0.00 | 60.10M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 30.40M | — | 0.00 | 4.20M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 60.30M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 37.10M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 18.60M |
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 Microsoft's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
