S&P Global stock buybacks 1989–2026
S&P Global spent 2.60B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 99.8% on the same quarter a year before. S&P Global spent 9.10B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 567.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 5.00B USD, up 51.5% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 9 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | 9.10B | +567.23% | 1.15B | 5.64B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.00B | +51.50% | 1.17B | 5.46B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 3.30B | 0.00% | 1.13B | 5.57B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.30B | -72.50% | 1.15B | 3.57B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 12.00B | — | 1.02B | 2.51B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 743.00M | 3.56B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 1.16B | -10.87% | 645.00M | 3.49B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 1.31B | -21.33% | 560.00M | 2.66B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.66B | +65.83% | 503.00M | 1.95B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.00B | -10.86% | 421.00M | 1.89B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.12B | +15.30% | 380.00M | 1.35B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 974.00M | +169.06% | 363.00M | 88.00M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 362.00M | -62.99% | 326.00M | 1.12B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 978.00M | +231.53% | 308.00M | 665.00M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 295.00M | -80.33% | 984.00M | 650.00M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.50B | +485.94% | 296.00M | 1.23B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 256.00M | — | 292.26M | 1.19B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 281.55M | 1.05B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 447.23M | -79.79% | 280.46M | 783.32M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 2.21B | +43.67% | 277.75M | 1.47B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.54B | +127.27% | 260.32M | 1.08B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 677.66M | +65.55% | 246.05M | 1.44B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 409.35M | +89.20% | 228.17M | 924.47M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 216.36M | +18.16% | 206.54M | 1.27B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 183.11M | +3.76% | 197.02M | 1.07B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 176.47M | +5.28% | 189.83M | 953.85M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 167.61M | -3.56% | 182.46M | 607.84M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 173.80M | +64.58% | 169.00M | 486.70M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 105.60M | +32.17% | 154.40M | 551.50M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 79.90M | +26.22% | 142.70M | 250.60M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 63.30M | — | 131.40M | 396.90M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 119.70M | 374.40M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 114.30M | 336.80M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 111.80M | 415.80M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 109.40M | 178.40M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 107.30M | 157.40M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 105.30M | 98.30M |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 99.70M | 53.30M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.60B | +99.85% | 281.00M | 1.53B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 500.00M | -23.20% | 287.00M | 1.40B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.00B | +53.85% | 288.00M | 1.01B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.00B | +266.64% | 290.00M | 1.70B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.30B | -13.32% | 291.00M | 1.46B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 651.00M | — | 294.00M | 1.38B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 650.00M | +30.00% | 295.00M | 910.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.36B | +4.92% | 280.00M | 1.71B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 1.50B | +200.20% | 282.00M | 1.41B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 286.00M | 1.52B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 500.00M | 0.00% | 286.00M | 924.00M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.30B | +29.87% | 283.00M | 1.29B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 500.00M | -80.00% | 286.00M | 977.00M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.00B | -33.27% | 288.00M | 738.00M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 500.00M | -92.86% | 290.00M | 566.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.00B | — | 275.00M | 1.09B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 2.50B | — | 277.00M | 793.00M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 1.50B | — | 286.00M | 430.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 7.00B | — | 186.00M | 206.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | — | 186.00M | 938.00M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 186.00M | 959.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 0.00 | — | 185.00M | 916.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 186.00M | 750.00M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 161.00M | 1.11B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 11.00M | -97.80% | 161.00M | 784.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | — | 162.00M | 930.00M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 1.15B | +79.04% | 161.00M | 669.00M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 96.00M | -82.61% | 139.00M | 966.00M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 500.00M | +6,150.00% | 140.00M | 731.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 140.00M | 691.00M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 644.00M | -41.45% | 141.00M | 273.00M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 552.00M | +256.13% | 124.00M | 638.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 8.00M | -98.40% | 126.00M | 470.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 25.00M | -82.76% | 126.00M | 516.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.10B | +447.26% | 127.00M | 327.00M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 155.00M | -86.20% | 105.00M | 767.00M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 500.00M | -33.33% | 104.00M | 508.00M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 145.00M | -1.36% | 106.00M | 288.00M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 201.00M | -11.06% | 106.00M | 330.00M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.12B | +137.42% | 94.00M | 245.00M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 750.00M | +230.40% | 95.00M | 569.00M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 147.00M | -10.37% | 95.00M | 418.00M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 226.00M | +105.45% | 96.00M | 117.00M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 473.00M | +30.66% | 89.00M | 486.00M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 227.00M | — | 89.00M | 509.00M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 164.00M | -17.17% | 91.00M | 426.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 110.00M | -32.93% | 94.00M | -1.49B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 362.00M | +182.81% | 81.00M | 349.00M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 81.00M | 361.00M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 198.00M | — | 82.00M | 322.00M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 164.00M | -67.20% | 82.00M | 100.00M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 128.00M | +392.31% | 76.00M | 182.00M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 350.00M | +30.11% | 76.00M | 167.00M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 77.00M | 81.00M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 500.00M | — | 79.00M | 4.00M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 26.00M | -96.99% | 768.00M | -118.00M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 269.00M | -19.94% | 71.00M | 655.00M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 71.00M | 153.00M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 74.00M | -40.00M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 864.40M | — | 72.40M | 257.00M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 336.00M | +387.66% | 73.00M | 674.20M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 176.00M | — | 75.00M | 289.10M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 124.00M | — | 77.00M | 2.80M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 73.09M | 203.88M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 68.90M | — | 75.70M | 667.47M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 84.80M | 242.25M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 77.60M | 61.28M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 68.88M | 332.28M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 72.99M | 539.78M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 75.97M | 164.76M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 70.85M | 14.67M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 13.13M | -95.93% | 69.30M | 154.39M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 158.56M | -77.72% | 69.04M | 650.41M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 141.54M | -75.05% | 71.10M | 120.35M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 134.01M | -78.07% | 71.02M | -141.84M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 322.73M | +110.44% | 66.77M | 550.72M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 711.64M | +2,492.76% | 68.65M | 622.67M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 567.23M | -31.95% | 69.57M | 193.60M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 611.06M | +16.23% | 72.76M | 103.69M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 153.36M | -34.29% | 64.30M | 188.94M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 27.45M | -54.53% | 64.17M | 632.89M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 833.61M | +519.01% | 65.53M | 293.00M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 525.72M | +110.91% | 66.33M | -31.91M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 233.37M | +66.38% | 61.85M | 615.07M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 60.37M | +31.05% | 61.42M | 639.32M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 134.67M | +28.08% | 59.94M | 186.89M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 249.26M | +111.45% | 62.84M | -1.63M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 140.26M | +23.82% | 57.03M | 461.77M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 46.06M | — | 56.84M | 473.51M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 105.15M | — | 56.91M | 159.51M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 117.88M | +14.36% | 57.39M | -170.33M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 113.28M | -4.15% | 51.62M | 529.46M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 51.64M | 502.74M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 51.59M | 140.19M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 103.07M | +1,723.35% | 51.69M | 94.98M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 118.18M | +91.18% | 48.98M | — |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 1.14M | -97.09% | 49.40M | 498.91M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 58.13M | -16.96% | 49.49M | 128.81M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 5.65M | +3.71% | 49.14M | 16.07M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 61.82M | -24.59% | 47.22M | 439.68M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 39.20M | +2,730.11% | 47.37M | 386.26M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 70.00M | +1,141.43% | 47.68M | 19.40M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 5.45M | -93.07% | 47.57M | 108.50M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 81.98M | +64.61% | 45.58M | 372.53M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 1.39M | -98.36% | 45.66M | 262.39M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 5.64M | — | 45.57M | 5.55M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 78.61M | — | 45.65M | -32.64M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 49.80M | — | 42.10M | 349.60M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 84.60M | +2.05% | 42.10M | 126.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 42.50M | 37.60M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 42.30M | -26.50M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 38.30M | 256.80M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 82.90M | +115.32% | 36.60M | 187.30M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 40.90M | 50.70M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 38.60M | 56.70M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 35.50M | 193.60M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 38.50M | +3,108.33% | 35.50M | 204.90M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 35.90M | -2.60M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 35.80M | -145.30M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 32.80M | — |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 1.20M | — | 32.60M | 139.90M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 32.90M | 11.00M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 33.10M | 9.10M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 30.00M | 220.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 29.90M | 191.00M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 29.90M | -14.30M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 29.90M | -22.30M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 28.40M | 161.90M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 28.70M | 113.00M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | — | 28.60M | 20.90M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 28.60M | 41.00M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 28.00M | 252.50M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 28.00M | 61.80M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 27.90M | 53.50M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 27.90M | 48.00M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 27.40M | 63.00M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 27.30M | 33.10M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 27.40M | 35.90M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 27.30M | 46.40M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 26.90M | 81.80M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 26.70M | 37.50M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 26.90M | 31.90M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 26.80M | 6.20M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 26.30M | 100.40M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 26.30M | 21.60M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 26.40M | -4.40M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 26.30M | -19.30M |
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 S&P Global's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
