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Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 3.49Revenue estimate 100.68B
Q4 FY2026 · Earnings report
EPS estimate 3.49Revenue estimate 100.68B
Shell stock buybacks 1998–2026What 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.
Shell spent 3.15B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 12.6% on the same quarter a year before. Shell spent 12.76B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 15.5% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 13.88B USD, down 5.5% on the year before.
Last updated 11 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 12.76B | -15.53% | 8.48B | 36.81B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 13.88B | -5.50% | 8.47B | 23.92B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 14.69B | -5.28% | 8.67B | 35.09B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 15.51B | -18.52% | 8.39B | 31.20B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 19.03B | +499.56% | 7.41B | 45.81B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.17B | +52.30% | 6.25B | 26.10B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.08B | -81.66% | 7.42B | 17.52B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 11.36B | +124.46% | 15.20B | 19.21B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.06B | +606.00% | 15.68B | 30.07B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 717.00M | +348.13% | 10.88B | 14.81B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 160.00M | -64.29% | 9.68B | -1.50B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 448.00M | -86.54% | 9.37B | 3.68B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 3.33B | -40.20% | 9.44B | 13.19B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 5.57B | +264.68% | 7.20B | 295.00M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 1.53B | -25.01% | 7.39B | 13.56B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 2.04B | — | 6.88B | 10.47B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 9.58B | 410.00M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 10.72B | -5.03B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 3.57B | -18.55% | 9.52B | 8.85B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 4.39B | -45.48% | 9.00B | 9.89B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 8.05B | +61.33% | 8.14B | 8.77B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 4.99B | +614.61% | 10.56B | 13.90B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 698.00M | — | 7.23B | 7.93B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 9.47B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.18B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.31B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 12.15B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.65B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.87B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 3.15B | -12.61% | 2.15B | 12.91B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 3.00B | -15.06% | 2.16B | 17.40B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 3.18B | -21.99% | 2.10B | 2.31B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 3.43B | -11.91% | 2.07B | 4.19B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 3.61B | +2.06% | 2.10B | 7.65B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 3.53B | -11.28% | 2.12B | 6.49B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 4.08B | +24.13% | 2.18B | 5.53B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 3.89B | -17.12% | 2.11B | 6.68B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 3.54B | +28.38% | 2.17B | 9.99B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 3.98B | +9.88% | 2.18B | 9.06B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 3.29B | -27.35% | 2.21B | 9.35B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 4.69B | -6.50% | 2.20B | 5.61B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 2.76B | -44.62% | 2.18B | 7.07B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 3.62B | -34.60% | 1.98B | 10.52B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 4.52B | +26.52% | 2.03B | 8.00B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 5.02B | +156.36% | 1.79B | 15.99B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 4.98B | +412.36% | 1.82B | 7.27B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 5.54B | +276,950.00% | 1.85B | 11.98B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.58B | +1,181.36% | 1.95B | 10.58B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.96B | +963.59% | 1.84B | 1.93B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 971.00M | — | 1.81B | 11.38B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 2.00M | -99.15% | 1.31B | 8.39B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 279.00M | -83.27% | 1.29B | 4.41B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 184.00M | -94.69% | 1.31B | 1.08B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.24B | 6.72B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 234.00M | -89.11% | 1.40B | -873.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.67B | -38.47% | 3.48B | 10.59B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 3.47B | +35.39% | 3.73B | 3.56B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 3.04B | +114.55% | 3.77B | 6.26B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 2.15B | +1,019.27% | 3.83B | 5.88B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 2.71B | +203.24% | 3.88B | 3.51B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 2.56B | +477.88% | 3.87B | 14.87B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 1.42B | +540.72% | 3.95B | 6.29B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 192.00M | — | 3.89B | 4.23B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 894.00M | +1,390.00% | 3.97B | 4.68B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 443.00M | +153.14% | 2.27B | 1.41B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 221.00M | — | 3.02B | 2.56B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 0.00 | — | 2.94B | 5.63B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 60.00M | +1,400.00% | 2.65B | 5.20B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 175.00M | — | 2.32B | 3.46B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.66B | 3.21B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.44B | -3.50B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 4.00M | -99.11% | 2.26B | -4.66B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.78B | -1.88B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 1.00M | -99.87% | 2.36B | 4.82B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 5.00M | -98.55% | 2.29B | -155.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 449.00M | -63.82% | 2.93B | 891.00M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.00B | +7.53% | 2.99B | 890.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 770.00M | -55.08% | 2.99B | 4.94B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 346.00M | -85.38% | 1.96B | 769.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 1.24B | +123.60% | 1.50B | 6.59B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 930.00M | +87.50% | 1.61B | -8.48B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.71B | +608.26% | 1.64B | 1.62B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 2.37B | +138.27% | 2.04B | 3.46B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 555.00M | — | 1.91B | 3.70B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 496.00M | -69.59% | 1.63B | -761.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 242.00M | -70.38% | 1.97B | 1.07B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 993.00M | — | 2.11B | 6.27B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.67B | 6.98B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.63B | — | 1.69B | -3.45B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 817.00M | +2,302.94% | 1.87B | 4.38B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.77B | 5.06B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 1.56B | 4.48B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.39B | -115.00M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 34.00M | — | 2.58B | -593.00M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.64B | 1.58B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.56B | -465.00M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.61B | -1.34B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.56B | 1.13B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.92B | -5.89B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.44B | 1.57B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 302.00M | -80.36% | 2.73B | 3.40B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 848.00M | -42.04% | 2.29B | 4.03B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 1.35B | +50.00% | 2.60B | -3.18B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 1.07B | +120.78% | 2.38B | 9.43B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.54B | +10.65% | 2.32B | -1.90B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 1.46B | -47.77% | 2.28B | 4.18B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 900.00M | -64.17% | 2.30B | 2.94B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 486.00M | -63.84% | 2.10B | 5.48B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.39B | -53.12% | 2.13B | -275.00M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 2.80B | +83.91% | 2.08B | 4.35B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 2.51B | — | 2.09B | 1.53B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 1.34B | +168.80% | 1.84B | 3.68B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 2.97B | — | 3.81B | 9.35B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 1.52B | — | 1.90B | -3.47B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 2.01B | 3.17B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 500.00M | — | 4.78B | 5.16B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.65B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.19B |
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 Shell's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep