Unilever 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.
Unilever spent 1.54B EUR buying back its shares in H1 FY2026, the six months to 30 June 2026, up 1.8% on the same half a year before. Unilever spent 1.63B EUR buying back its shares over the last twelve months, down 38.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it spent 1.45B EUR, down 3.8% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 11 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.63B | -38.25% | 4.42B | 7.24B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 1.45B | -3.82% | 4.28B | 6.93B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.51B | +0.07% | 4.32B | 7.78B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.51B | -0.13% | 4.36B | 7.92B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.51B | -50.00% | 4.33B | 5.83B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.02B | — | 4.48B | 6.88B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 4.28B | 8.20B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 201.00M | -96.80% | 4.21B | 6.79B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 6.28B | +20.30% | 4.07B | 5.99B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 5.22B | +1,930.35% | 3.92B | 6.37B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 257.00M | -6.88% | 3.61B | 5.24B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 276.00M | -40.90% | 3.33B | 5.46B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 467.00M | — | 3.19B | 3.65B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 2.99B | 4.50B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 2.70B | 4.46B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.49B | 3.35B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 124.00M | — | 2.32B | 3.68B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.11B | 4.41B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 1.50B | +0.20% | 2.09B | 2.29B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.50B | — | 2.18B | 2.34B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.60B | 2.97B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.28B | +284.34% | 1.80B | 3.54B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 332.00M | +4,081.20% | 1.72B | 4.57B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 7.94M | — | 1.19B | 3.19B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.58B | 3.47B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.42B | 2.13B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 27.83M | — | 1.37B | 2.39B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.47B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 893.07M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.06B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.35B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 549.54M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 359.52M | — | 0.00 | 294.50M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 292.97M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 443.06M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 647.27M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 1.54B | +1.78% | 2.07B | 1.76B |
| H2 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 95.19M | -91.60% | 2.34B | 5.48B |
| H1 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.51B | +302.67% | 2.23B | 1.59B |
| H2 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 1.13B | +50.27% | 2.18B | 5.03B |
| H1 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 375.00M | -50.20% | 2.15B | 2.75B |
| H2 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 754.00M | -12.43% | 2.12B | 5.11B |
| H1 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 753.00M | +16.20% | 2.25B | 2.89B |
| H2 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 861.00M | -60.38% | 2.15B | 3.37B |
| H1 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 648.00M | -23.31% | 2.18B | 2.46B |
| H2 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 2.17B | — | 2.21B | 4.21B |
| H1 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 845.00M | — | 2.28B | 2.66B |
| H2 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 0.00 | — | 2.16B | 5.09B |
| H1 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.12B | 3.11B |
| H2 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.13B | 4.96B |
| H1 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 205.00M | -91.84% | 2.08B | 1.83B |
| H2 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 3.77B | -4.64% | 2.03B | 3.79B |
| H1 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 2.51B | +97.80% | 2.03B | 2.20B |
| H2 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 3.95B | — | 2.01B | 4.27B |
| H1 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 1.27B | +388.46% | 1.91B | 1.51B |
| H2 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.84B | 4.18B |
| H1 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 260.00M | +88.41% | 1.77B | 1.06B |
| H2 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 138.00M | -34.60% | 1.64B | 4.06B |
| H1 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 138.00M | -46.09% | 1.69B | 1.40B |
| H2 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 211.00M | +5,175.00% | 1.61B | 2.70B |
| H1 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 256.00M | — | 1.58B | 955.00M |
| H2 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 4.00M | — | 1.54B | 3.03B |
| H1 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | — | 1.45B | 1.47B |
| H2 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.38B | 3.15B |
| H1 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 1.32B | 1.31B |
| H2 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.24B | 1.68B |
| H1 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.24B | 1.68B |
| H2 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 62.00M | — | 1.16B | 1.84B |
| H1 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 62.00M | — | 1.16B | 1.84B |
| H2 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.05B | 2.20B |
| H1 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.05B | 2.20B |
| H2 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 751.50M | +16.87% | 1.04B | 1.14B |
| H1 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 751.50M | -12.31% | 1.04B | 1.14B |
| H2 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 643.00M | +12,824.03% | 664.00M | 1.07B |
| H1 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 857.00M | +17,125.33% | 1.52B | 1.27B |
| H2 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 4.98M | -99.22% | 1.63B | 2.07B |
| H1 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 4.98M | -99.22% | 972.07M | 905.97M |
| H2 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 638.00M | +284.34% | 902.00M | 1.77B |
| H1 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 638.00M | +284.34% | 902.00M | 1.77B |
| H2 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 166.00M | +4,081.20% | 860.00M | 2.28B |
| H1 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 166.00M | +4,081.20% | 860.00M | 2.28B |
| H2 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 3.97M | — | 593.00M | 1.59B |
| H1 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 3.97M | — | 593.00M | 1.59B |
| H2 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 790.49M | 1.74B |
| H1 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 790.49M | 1.74B |
| H2 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 710.00M | 1.06B |
| H1 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 710.00M | 1.06B |
| H2 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 13.92M | — | 682.50M | 1.20B |
| H1 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 13.92M | — | 682.50M | 1.20B |
| H2 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -6.93B |
| H1 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.46B |
| H2 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 446.53M |
| H1 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 446.53M |
| H2 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 529.75M |
| H1 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 529.75M |
| H2 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 676.28M |
| H1 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 676.28M |
| H2 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 274.77M |
| H1 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 274.77M |
| H2 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 179.76M | — | 0.00 | 147.25M |
| H1 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 179.76M | — | 0.00 | 147.25M |
| H2 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 146.49M |
| H1 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 146.49M |
| H2 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 221.53M |
| H1 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 221.53M |
| H2 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 323.63M |
| H1 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 323.63M |
Figures in EUR. 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 Unilever's buybacks
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