37/100BNational Grid stock buybacks 1993–2027What 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.
National Grid spent 2.00M GBP buying back its shares in H1 FY2027, the six months to 30 September 2026, with no change to compare on the same half a year before. National Grid spent 0.00 GBP buying back its shares in fiscal year 2026, with no change to compare on the year before.
Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 20 May 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | — | — | 1.73B | -3.67B |
| FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 0.00 | — | 1.65B | -3.82B |
| FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 0.00 | — | 1.51B | -3.39B |
| FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | — | 1.72B | -1.27B |
| FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.56B | -585.92M |
| FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.12M | +65.21% | 959.53M | 340.31M |
| FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 1.89M | -69.36% | 1.34B | -382.67M |
| FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 6.17M | +207.69% | 916.84M | -795.55M |
| FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 2.00M | -99.79% | 1.16B | -95.21M |
| FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 963.12M | +373.16% | 4.23B | 10.37M |
| FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 203.55M | -29.05% | 1.53B | 1.30B |
| FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 286.88M | -23.25% | 1.40B | 1.99B |
| FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 373.80M | +7,677.41% | 1.38B | 1.32B |
| FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 4.81M | -23.04% | 1.02B | 237.43M |
| FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 6.25M | +55.34% | 843.14M | -214.43M |
| FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 4.02M | +38.13% | 1.01B | 383.96M |
| FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.91M | -60.41% | 832.46M | 941.13M |
| FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 7.35M | -98.99% | 722.67M | 572.46M |
| FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 728.04M | -51.74% | 973.05M | -777.97M |
| FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 1.51B | +819.68% | 785.44M | -363.52M |
| FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 164.02M | +2,194.03% | 708.48M | 170.81M |
| FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 7.15M | — | 760.94M | 625.10M |
| FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 618.16M | 1.11B |
| FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 566.00M | 22.00M |
| FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 97.00M | — | 582.00M | 306.00M |
| FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 238.00M | 26.60M |
| FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 216.00M | -400.00M |
| FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 1.10M | — | 197.60M | -134.70M |
| FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -166.50M |
| FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -800.00M |
| FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 409.70M |
| FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.24B |
| FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 129.20M |
| FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 111.40M |
| FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 26.10M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 FY2027 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.00M | — | 990.00M | -1.51B |
| H2 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 0.00 | — | 737.76M | -2.16B |
| H1 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2025 | 0.00 | — | 891.89M | -1.62B |
| H2 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 0.00 | — | 698.67M | -1.25B |
| H1 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2024 | 0.00 | — | 776.10M | -2.05B |
| H2 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | — | 387.70M | -326.20M |
| H1 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2023 | 0.00 | — | 1.12B | -795.11M |
| H2 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 453.49M | 666.87M |
| H1 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2022 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.23B | -1.39B |
| H2 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 958.04K | +705.38% | 327.93M | 622.63M |
| H1 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2021 | 2.05M | +4.73% | 598.94M | -279.44M |
| H2 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 118.96K | -97.16% | 402.92M | 161.00M |
| H1 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2020 | 1.96M | -3.71% | 1.04B | -595.40M |
| H2 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 4.19M | +7,414.82% | 358.56M | -167.89M |
| H1 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2019 | 2.04M | +0.25% | 567.44M | -635.69M |
| H2 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 55.76K | -99.99% | 424.95M | 156.09M |
| H1 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2018 | 2.03M | -99.50% | 721.50M | -249.99M |
| H2 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 602.33M | +246.02% | 522.19M | 192.87M |
| H1 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2017 | 403.74M | +2,029.68% | 4.00B | -191.25M |
| H2 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 174.08M | +691.25% | 443.79M | 1.45B |
| H1 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2016 | 18.96M | -92.45% | 972.12M | -206.43M |
| H2 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 22.00M | -92.81% | 0.00 | 1.19B |
| H1 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2015 | 251.00M | +543.59% | 0.00 | 775.00M |
| H2 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 306.00M | +61,100.00% | 0.00 | 790.00M |
| H1 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2014 | 39.00M | +1,850.00% | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| H2 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 500.00K | -50.00% | 539.00M | 422.50M |
| H1 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2013 | 2.00M | 0.00% | 520.00M | 115.00M |
| H2 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.00M | — | 340.00M | 245.00M |
| H1 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2012 | 2.00M | — | 0.00 | 23.00M |
Figures in GBP. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). 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 National Grid's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep