QUALCOMM stock buybacks 1991–2026What 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.
QUALCOMM spent 1.01B USD buying back its shares in Q4 FY2026, the three months to 27 September 2026, down 58.6% on the same quarter a year before. QUALCOMM spent 7.82B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 11.1% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 7.82B USD, down 11.1% on the year before.
Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 3 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 27 Sept 2026 | 7.82B | -11.08% | 3.85B | 8.65B |
| FY2026 | 27 Sept 2026 | 7.82B | -11.08% | 3.85B | 8.65B |
| FY2025 | 28 Sept 2025 | 8.79B | +113.32% | 3.81B | 12.82B |
| FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 4.12B | +38.61% | 3.69B | 11.16B |
| FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 2.97B | -4.99% | 3.46B | 9.85B |
| FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 3.13B | -7.04% | 3.21B | 6.83B |
| FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.37B | +37.39% | 3.01B | 8.65B |
| FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 2.45B | +36.64% | 2.88B | 4.41B |
| FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 1.79B | -92.06% | 2.97B | 6.40B |
| FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 22.58B | +1,582.56% | 3.47B | 3.11B |
| FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 1.34B | -65.79% | 3.25B | 4.00B |
| FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 3.92B | -65.12% | 2.99B | 6.86B |
| FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 11.25B | +147.22% | 2.88B | 4.51B |
| FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 4.55B | -1.32% | 2.59B | 7.70B |
| FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 4.61B | +251.10% | 2.06B | 7.73B |
| FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 1.31B | +824.65% | 1.58B | 4.71B |
| FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 142.00M | -95.29% | 1.35B | 4.31B |
| FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 3.02B | +958.25% | 1.18B | 3.65B |
| FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 285.00M | -82.93% | 1.09B | 6.41B |
| FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 1.67B | +12.69% | 982.00M | 2.16B |
| FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.48B | -1.20% | 862.00M | 2.99B |
| FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 1.50B | +57.40% | 698.00M | 2.57B |
| FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 953.00M | — | 524.00M | 2.11B |
| FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 308.00M | 2.14B |
| FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 166.00M | +2,666.67% | 134.78M | 1.54B |
| FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 6.00M | — | 0.00 | 826.39M |
| FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 577.30M |
| FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 648.93M |
| FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.00M |
| FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -346.23M |
| FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -191.74M |
| FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -286.40M |
| FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -61.80M |
| FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -42.20M |
| FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -36.90M |
| FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.70M |
| FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.70M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | 27 Sept 2026 | 1.01B | -58.63% | 986.00M | 1.82B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 28 Jun 2026 | 1.36B | -52.12% | 973.00M | 495.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 29 Mar 2026 | 2.79B | +59.73% | 946.00M | 1.92B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 28 Dec 2025 | 2.65B | +51.43% | 949.00M | 4.42B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 28 Sept 2025 | 2.44B | +87.57% | 957.00M | 3.59B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 29 Jun 2025 | 2.85B | +118.65% | 968.00M | 2.58B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Mar 2025 | 1.75B | +139.12% | 938.00M | 2.34B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 29 Dec 2024 | 1.75B | +123.21% | 942.00M | 4.31B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.30B | +225.75% | 948.00M | 2.39B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 23 Jun 2024 | 1.30B | +225.75% | 949.00M | 2.67B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 24 Mar 2024 | 731.00M | -19.05% | 895.00M | 3.37B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 24 Dec 2023 | 784.00M | -38.27% | 895.00M | 2.74B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 400.00M | -20.00% | 893.00M | 3.80B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 25 Jun 2023 | 400.00M | -20.00% | 893.00M | 2.35B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 26 Mar 2023 | 903.00M | -5.05% | 834.00M | 1.00B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 25 Dec 2022 | 1.27B | +7.81% | 842.00M | 2.70B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 500.00M | -35.15% | 841.00M | 812.00M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 26 Jun 2022 | 500.00M | -20.63% | 842.00M | 2.34B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 27 Mar 2022 | 951.00M | -37.48% | 764.00M | 2.21B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 26 Dec 2021 | 1.18B | +165.32% | 765.00M | 1.47B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 771.00M | — | 768.00M | 647.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 27 Jun 2021 | 630.00M | +472.73% | 767.00M | 2.87B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 28 Mar 2021 | 1.52B | -3.61% | 734.00M | 2.43B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 27 Dec 2020 | 444.00M | -41.73% | 739.00M | 2.71B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 734.00M | 1.39B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 28 Jun 2020 | 110.00M | +59.42% | 733.00M | 1.45B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | 1.58B | — | 705.00M | 738.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 29 Dec 2019 | 762.00M | -25.22% | 710.00M | 822.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 705.00M | -96.67% | 711.00M | 910.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 69.00M | -93.10% | 755.00M | 4.66B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 752.00M | 624.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 30 Dec 2018 | 1.02B | +352.89% | 750.00M | 204.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 21.16B | +6,615.87% | 866.00M | -595.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 24 Jun 2018 | 1.00B | +233.33% | 911.00M | 1.84B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 25 Mar 2018 | 200.00M | -29.33% | 845.00M | 331.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 24 Dec 2017 | 225.00M | -49.32% | 844.00M | 1.54B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 315.00M | +40.00% | 841.00M | 2.16B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 25 Jun 2017 | 300.00M | +200.00% | 844.00M | -95.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 26 Mar 2017 | 283.00M | -81.72% | 783.00M | 693.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 25 Dec 2016 | 444.00M | -78.34% | 784.00M | 1.25B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 225.00M | -89.91% | 782.00M | 1.93B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 26 Jun 2016 | 100.00M | -98.15% | 781.00M | 1.70B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 27 Mar 2016 | 1.55B | -20.49% | 710.00M | 612.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 27 Dec 2015 | 2.05B | +23.20% | 717.00M | 2.61B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 2.23B | +86.61% | 738.00M | 1.51B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 28 Jun 2015 | 5.41B | +300.37% | 757.00M | 1.75B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 29 Mar 2015 | 1.95B | +94.31% | 688.00M | -854.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 28 Dec 2014 | 1.66B | +66.07% | 697.00M | 2.11B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 1.20B | -64.02% | 702.00M | 1.39B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 29 Jun 2014 | 1.35B | +29.93% | 705.00M | 2.52B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Mar 2014 | 1.00B | — | 589.00M | 1.23B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 29 Dec 2013 | 1.00B | +300.80% | 590.00M | 2.57B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 3.32B | +294.89% | 592.00M | 2.27B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 1.04B | +178.55% | 604.00M | 1.76B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | — | 431.00M | 1.93B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 30 Dec 2012 | 250.00M | +152.53% | 428.00M | 1.77B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 841.00M | +492.25% | 425.00M | 1.16B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 24 Jun 2012 | 373.00M | — | 429.00M | 523.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 25 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 367.00M | 1.61B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 25 Dec 2011 | 99.00M | — | 362.00M | 1.42B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 142.00M | +15.45% | 361.00M | 1.63B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 26 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 360.00M | 1.05B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 27 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 316.00M | 1.69B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 26 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 309.00M | -54.00M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 123.00M | — | 848.00M | — |
| Q3 FY2010 | 27 Jun 2010 | 1.18B | — | 309.00M | 834.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 28 Mar 2010 | 1.72B | — | 279.00M | 685.00M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 27 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 284.00M | 1.15B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 742.00M | 1.18B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 28 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | — | 282.00M | 938.00M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 29 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 528.00M | 1.03B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 28 Dec 2008 | 285.00M | -68.33% | 0.00 | 3.27B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 266.00M | 577.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 29 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 261.00M | 185.00M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Mar 2008 | 770.00M | +1,825.00% | 0.00 | 646.00M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 30 Dec 2007 | 900.00M | +837.50% | 0.00 | 753.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.22B | +263.58% | 230.00M | 796.00M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 1 Jul 2007 | 128.00M | — | 234.00M | 831.00M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 1 Apr 2007 | 40.00M | — | 0.00 | 899.00M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2006 | 96.00M | — | 0.00 | 467.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 335.00M | — | 198.00M | 823.00M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 25 Jun 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 202.00M | 634.00M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 26 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 728.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 25 Dec 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 383.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 0.00 | — | 377.00M | 807.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 26 Jun 2005 | 723.00M | — | 147.00M | 367.00M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 27 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 727.00M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 26 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 209.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 114.30M | 638.28M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 27 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 80.70M | 366.11M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 28 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 57.00M | 734.53M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 28 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 56.04M | 397.08M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 55.77M | 474.60M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 29 Jun 2003 | 42.05M | — | 0.00 | 290.06M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 529.43M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 29 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 248.92M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 5.77M | — | 0.00 | 416.09M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.67M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 141.80M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 30 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 233.84M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 260.07M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 1 Jul 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -115.51M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 1 Apr 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 100.67M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 227.04M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 217.16M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 25 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 211.23M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 26 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 177.22M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 26 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 43.32M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -28.93M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 27 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 102.69M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 28 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 129.42M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 27 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -201.18M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 71.09M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 28 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -202.28M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 29 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -203.73M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 28 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.32M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 5.67M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 29 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -14.79M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -73.42M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -109.20M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -33.90M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -80.30M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 7.80M | — | 0.00 | -80.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1995 | 1.20M | — | 0.00 | -92.20M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -22.90M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.20M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -24.70M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.40M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -24.00M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.30M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -12.50M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.10M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.90M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.60M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -5.50M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.10M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 600.00K |
| Q2 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -10.80M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -600.00K |
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 QUALCOMM's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
