Vodafone Group stock buybacks 1987–2026
Vodafone Group spent 1.10B EUR buying back its shares in H2 FY2026, the six months to 31 March 2026, up 7.1% on the same half a year before. Vodafone Group spent 2.05B EUR buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 10.0% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 2.05B EUR, up 10.0% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 10 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.05B | +9.99% | 1.10B | 8.58B |
| FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 2.05B | +9.99% | 1.10B | 8.58B |
| FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 1.87B | — | 1.79B | 8.67B |
| FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.43B | 9.70B |
| FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 1.87B | -10.54% | 2.48B | 13.10B |
| FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 2.09B | +3,266.13% | 2.47B | 13.53B |
| FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 62.00M | -92.45% | 2.43B | 11.80B |
| FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 821.00M | +72.84% | 2.30B | 12.20B |
| FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 475.00M | -73.10% | 4.06B | 7.93B |
| FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.77B | — | 3.92B | 8.68B |
| FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 0.00 | — | 3.71B | 7.94B |
| FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 4.19B | -1.74B |
| FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.76B | 1.14B |
| FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 18.55B | +898.04% | 6.14B | 2.21B |
| FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.86B | -56.79% | 5.70B | 2.36B |
| FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 4.30B | +81.03% | 7.97B | 5.22B |
| FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 2.38B | — | 5.09B | 3.82B |
| FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 4.65B | 6.84B |
| FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 1.04B | — | 4.33B | 4.19B |
| FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 4.60B | 6.50B |
| FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 8.48B | -8.45% | 10.09B | 8.24B |
| FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 9.26B | +56.81% | 3.94B | 8.53B |
| FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 5.91B | +339.06% | 2.90B | 10.46B |
| FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 1.35B | — | 1.88B | 12.50B |
| FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 1.52B | 7.31B |
| FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 2.41B | 6.47B |
| FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 1.25B | -23.17B |
| FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 523.15M | -398.42M |
| FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 26.48M | +1,450.35% | 177.43M | -163.39M |
| FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 1.71M | — | 193.13M | 66.00M |
| FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 183.71M | 14.26M |
| FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 129.50M | 49.57M |
| FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 107.43M | 24.88M |
| FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 93.45M | 99.35M |
| FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 155.50M |
| FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 120.63M |
| FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.27M |
| FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 1.10B | +7.11% | 550.14M | 6.52B |
| H1 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2025 | 973.00M | +1.79% | 558.00M | 2.05B |
| H2 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 1.02B | — | 587.48M | 7.31B |
| H1 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2024 | 955.92M | — | 1.31B | 2.68B |
| H2 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.22B | 9.15B |
| H1 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 1.21B | 3.19B |
| H2 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 777.00M | -21.28% | 1.22B | 8.98B |
| H1 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2022 | 1.09B | -1.00% | 1.26B | 2.82B |
| H2 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 987.00M | +1,491.94% | 1.22B | 8.95B |
| H1 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2021 | 1.10B | +436.42% | 1.26B | 3.34B |
| H2 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 62.00M | -69.79% | 1.22B | 8.56B |
| H1 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2020 | 205.25M | -75.00% | 1.21B | 3.24B |
| H2 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 205.25M | -56.79% | 1.20B | 8.83B |
| H1 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2019 | 821.00M | — | 1.09B | 3.37B |
| H2 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 475.00M | -60.97% | 1.33B | 6.00B |
| H1 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2018 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.74B | 1.93B |
| H2 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 1.22B | -47.33% | 1.28B | 5.66B |
| H1 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2017 | 549.00M | — | 2.64B | 3.03B |
| H2 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 2.31B | — | 1.27B | 6.09B |
| H1 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | — | 2.45B | 1.84B |
| H2 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 1.90B | -870.50M |
| H1 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | — | 2.90B | 796.00M |
| H2 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.00B | 568.85M |
| H1 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.54B | 755.78M |
| H2 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 4.64B | +785.14% | 2.08B | 316.94M |
| H1 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.24B | -42.53% | 4.02B | 1.88B |
| H2 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 523.82M | -75.64% | 1.91B | 3.63B |
| H1 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2012 | 2.15B | +81.03% | 3.99B | 2.94B |
| H2 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.15B | +81.03% | 3.99B | 2.94B |
| H1 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2011 | 1.19B | — | 2.54B | 1.91B |
| H2 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 1.19B | — | 2.54B | 1.91B |
| H1 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.32B | 3.42B |
| H2 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.32B | 3.42B |
| H1 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2009 | 519.94M | +11,630.52% | 2.17B | 2.83B |
| H2 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 519.94M | +11,630.52% | 2.17B | 2.83B |
| H1 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2008 | 4.43M | -99.90% | 2.30B | 3.63B |
| H2 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 4.43M | -99.90% | 2.30B | 3.63B |
| H1 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2007 | 4.24B | -8.45% | 5.04B | 4.27B |
| H2 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 4.24B | -8.45% | 5.04B | 4.27B |
| H1 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2006 | 4.63B | +56.81% | 1.97B | 4.79B |
| H2 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 4.63B | +56.81% | 1.97B | 4.79B |
| H1 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2005 | 2.95B | +339.05% | 1.45B | 5.71B |
| H2 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 2.95B | +339.05% | 1.45B | 5.71B |
| H1 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2004 | 672.87M | — | 940.71M | 6.27B |
| H2 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 672.87M | — | 940.71M | 6.27B |
| H1 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2003 | 0.00 | — | 761.03M | 3.66B |
| H2 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 0.00 | — | 761.03M | 3.66B |
| H1 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.21B | 3.24B |
| H2 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 1.21B | 3.24B |
| H1 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 625.57M | -11.59B |
| H2 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 625.57M | -11.59B |
| H1 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 261.58M | -199.21M |
| H2 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 261.58M | -199.21M |
| H1 FY2000 | 30 Sept 1999 | 13.24M | +1,450.35% | 88.71M | -81.69M |
| H2 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 13.24M | +1,450.35% | 88.71M | -81.69M |
| H1 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1998 | 854.11K | — | 0.00 | 33.00M |
| H2 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 854.11K | — | 0.00 | 33.00M |
| H1 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 91.85M | 7.13M |
| H2 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 91.85M | 7.13M |
| H1 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 64.75M | 24.79M |
| H2 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 64.75M | 24.79M |
| H1 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 53.72M | 12.44M |
| H2 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 53.72M | 12.44M |
| H1 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | — | 46.73M | 49.67M |
| H2 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | — | 46.73M | 49.67M |
| H1 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 77.75M |
| H2 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 77.75M |
| H1 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 60.32M |
| H2 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 60.32M |
| H1 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.63M |
| H2 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.63M |
| H1 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -11.63M |
| H2 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H1 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H2 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H1 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1988 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H2 FY1988 | 31 Mar 1988 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H1 FY1988 | 30 Sept 1987 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H2 FY1987 | 31 Mar 1987 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| H1 FY1987 | 30 Sept 1986 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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 Vodafone Group's buybacks
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