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AT&T stock buybacks 1989–2026What 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.
AT&T spent 2.80B USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, up 88.1% on the same quarter a year before. AT&T spent 9.30B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 95.6% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 6.58B USD, up 2,958.1% on the year before.
Last updated 6 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 | 9.30B | +95.56% | 7.94B | 17.85B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 6.58B | +2,958.14% | 8.18B | 19.44B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 215.00M | +10.82% | 8.21B | 18.51B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 194.00M | -78.20% | 8.14B | 20.46B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 890.00M | +340.59% | 9.86B | 12.40B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 202.00M | -96.33% | 15.07B | 25.43B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 5.50B | +127.47% | 14.96B | 27.46B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.42B | +296.88% | 14.89B | 29.23B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 609.00M | +31.53% | 13.41B | 22.84B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 463.00M | -9.57% | 12.04B | 17.36B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 512.00M | +90.33% | 11.80B | 17.83B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 269.00M | -83.36% | 10.20B | 16.66B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.62B | -87.59% | 9.55B | 10.14B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 13.03B | +2.16% | 9.70B | 13.85B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 12.75B | — | 10.24B | 19.71B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 10.17B | 14.54B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 9.92B | 15.46B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 9.67B | 17.85B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 6.08B | -41.51% | 9.51B | 13.98B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 10.39B | +287.98% | 8.74B | 16.36B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 2.68B | +4.16% | 5.15B | 7.30B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 2.57B | +473.88% | 4.26B | 7.40B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 448.00M | -8.57% | 4.14B | 5.86B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 490.00M | -66.35% | 4.54B | 8.30B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 1.46B | -58.85% | 3.56B | 8.40B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 3.54B | +56.90% | 3.46B | 3.62B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 2.26B | +92.90% | 3.42B | 1.18B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 1.17B | +134.74% | 3.29B | 6.27B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 498.00M | +388.24% | 3.13B | 2.45B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 102.00M | -84.31% | 2.97B | 1.20B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 650.00M | +200.93% | 1.77B | 1.80B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 216.00M | -51.68% | 1.81B | 1.69B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 447.00M | +133.91% | 837.00M | 1.62B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 191.10M | +18.33% | 803.50M | 1.22B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 161.50M | +9.64% | 780.40M | 1.47B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 147.30M | -2.00% | 759.30M | 1.07B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 150.30M | +50.00% | 732.80M | 892.90M |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 100.20M | — | 693.40M | 1.28B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 2.80B | +88.12% | 1.95B | 5.46B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 2.19B | +128.30% | 1.98B | 5.17B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.48B | +7.94% | 2.00B | 2.68B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.83B | +13,984.62% | 2.01B | 4.54B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 1.49B | +3,365.12% | 2.03B | 5.27B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 961.00M | +47,950.00% | 2.04B | 4.87B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.29B | +1,360.51% | 2.09B | 4.77B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 13.00M | +225.00% | 2.04B | 5.05B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 43.00M | +4,200.00% | 2.04B | 4.93B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.00M | +100.00% | 2.10B | 4.73B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 157.00M | -16.49% | 2.03B | 3.79B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 4.00M | -73.33% | 2.02B | 6.78B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.00M | -66.67% | 2.02B | 5.69B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 1.00M | -99.85% | 2.08B | 5.65B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 188.00M | -4.57% | 2.01B | 2.34B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 15.00M | +36.36% | 2.01B | 6.08B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 3.00M | -50.00% | 2.01B | 4.15B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 675.00M | +7,400.00% | 2.09B | 999.00M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 197.00M | +11.93% | 3.75B | 984.00M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 11.00M | -26.67% | 3.75B | 7.42B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 6.00M | +100.00% | 3.75B | 5.16B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 9.00M | -47.06% | 3.83B | 6.95B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 176.00M | -96.78% | 3.74B | 5.89B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 15.00M | -99.25% | 3.74B | 7.69B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 3.00M | -98.22% | 3.74B | 8.21B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 17.00M | -66.67% | 3.74B | 7.63B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 5.46B | +2,790.48% | 3.74B | 3.93B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 2.01B | +6,175.00% | 3.73B | 8.19B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 169.00M | +1,200.00% | 3.73B | 6.25B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 51.00M | -87.83% | 3.72B | 8.86B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 189.00M | +30.34% | 3.71B | 5.93B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 32.00M | +966.67% | 3.64B | 8.02B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 13.00M | +550.00% | 3.63B | 6.61B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 419.00M | +49.11% | 3.07B | 5.23B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 145.00M | -18.08% | 3.07B | 2.99B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 3.00M | -95.59% | 3.01B | 3.85B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 2.00M | -99.19% | 3.01B | 6.11B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 281.00M | +42.64% | 3.01B | 3.98B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 177.00M | — | 3.01B | 3.43B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 68.00M | -74.72% | 2.95B | 3.91B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 247.00M | — | 2.95B | 5.41B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 197.00M | — | 2.95B | 5.06B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 2.95B | 3.45B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 269.00M | — | 2.89B | 3.32B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 28 Oct 2015 | 0.00 | — | 2.44B | 5.77B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.44B | 4.68B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.43B | 2.89B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.38B | 1.38B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 221.00M | -88.47% | 2.39B | 3.54B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 159.00M | -95.19% | 2.39B | 2.14B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 1.24B | -79.07% | 2.40B | 3.08B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.89B | -56.74% | 2.37B | 2.54B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.92B | -48.89% | 2.40B | 3.27B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 3.31B | +29.29% | 2.43B | 4.10B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 5.91B | +186.11% | 2.50B | 3.95B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 4.38B | — | 2.50B | 4.39B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 3.75B | — | 2.55B | 6.61B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 2.56B | — | 2.58B | 5.18B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.07B | — | 2.61B | 3.54B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.55B | 2.01B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.55B | 5.17B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.54B | 3.75B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 0.00 | — | 2.54B | 3.60B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.48B | 3.28B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.48B | 4.23B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.48B | 3.86B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | — | 2.48B | 4.10B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | — | 2.42B | 3.44B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 0.00 | — | 2.42B | 5.65B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.42B | 4.02B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.42B | 4.74B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.36B | 5.60B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.35B | 4.20B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 2.01B | -48.55% | 2.38B | 3.41B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 4.07B | +35.47% | 2.42B | 779.00M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.48B | +12.05% | 2.16B | 4.26B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 2.01B | +65.81% | 2.17B | 4.56B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 3.90B | +2,534.46% | 2.20B | 6.27B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 3.01B | — | 2.22B | 1.28B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 1.32B | -27.88% | 1.28B | 2.86B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 1.21B | +138.86% | 1.29B | 1.32B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 148.00M | — | 1.29B | 2.47B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 0.00 | — | 1.29B | 637.00M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.83B | +308.26% | 1.06B | 2.76B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 507.00M | — | 1.07B | 1.93B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 0.00 | — | 1.06B | 2.51B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 1.07B | 206.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 448.00M | +134.55% | 1.04B | 1.78B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.04B | 420.00M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 0.00 | — | 1.04B | 2.55B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 0.00 | — | 1.03B | 1.11B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 191.00M | +229.31% | 1.27B | 1.45B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 299.00M | +70.86% | 1.27B | 2.01B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.10B | 3.10B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 897.00M | 1.74B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 58.00M | -92.08% | 897.00M | 2.66B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 175.00M | -37.72% | 898.00M | 2.61B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 630.00M | -30.00% | 902.00M | 2.64B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 593.00M | -62.11% | 860.00M | 497.00M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 732.00M | -8.27% | 865.00M | 986.00M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 281.00M | -50.27% | 864.00M | 1.80B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 900.00M | +48.03% | 868.00M | 1.69B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 1.57B | +451.06% | 859.00M | -857.00M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 798.00M | -30.49% | 858.00M | -569.00M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 565.00M | +2,590.48% | 862.00M | 150.00M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 608.00M | — | 864.00M | 1.01B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 284.00M | — | 834.00M | 589.00M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 1.15B | +114,700.00% | 1.87B | 3.55B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 21.00M | -93.62% | 829.00M | 951.00M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 830.00M | 1.42B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 805.00M | 358.00M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 1.00M | — | 539.00M | 673.00M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 329.00M | — | 455.00M | 775.00M |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 97.00M | +546.67% | 458.00M | 986.00M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 71.00M | -11.25% | 437.00M | 20.00M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 412.00M | 801.00M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 408.00M | 517.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 15.00M | -50.00% | 409.00M | 95.00M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 80.00M | +6.67% | 393.00M | -209.00M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 312.10M | +260.39% | 233.30M | 557.40M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 233.00M | +904.31% | 381.00M | 357.20M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 30.00M | — | 691.00M | 601.10M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 75.00M | -29.11% | 225.00M | 281.30M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 86.60M | -64.21% | 225.10M | 375.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 23.20M | -73.49% | 225.00M | 433.70M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 224.00M | 687.70M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 105.80M | +144.34% | 214.40M | 188.60M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 242.00M | — | 211.20M | 694.10M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 87.50M | +107.84% | 211.80M | 268.50M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 74.00M | -26.88% | 211.60M | 625.10M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 43.30M | -9.41% | 202.40M | 28.70M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 202.10M | 581.60M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 42.10M | +1.20% | 202.70M | 303.00M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 101.20M | +203.90% | 202.80M | 478.20M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 47.80M | +5.75% | 195.90M | -143.10M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 41.40M | +30.60% | 196.10M | 536.20M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 41.60M | +192.96% | 196.70M | 511.80M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 33.30M | -53.49% | 196.60M | 300.70M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 45.20M | +51.68% | 191.00M | 121.70M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 31.70M | -41.73% | 191.40M | 342.00M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 14.20M | -63.59% | 191.00M | 445.60M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 71.60M | +174.33% | 191.30M | 271.00M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 29.80M | -3.25% | 185.60M | 8.00M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 54.40M | +122.95% | 185.90M | 141.10M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 39.00M | +15.38% | 186.10M | 265.10M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 26.10M | — | 186.00M | 291.50M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 30.80M | — | 174.80M | 195.20M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 24.40M | — | 175.30M | 204.90M |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 33.80M | — | 176.20M | 486.10M |
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 AT&T's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep