72/100BWorkday stock buybacks 2010–2027What 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.
Workday spent 1.34B USD buying back its shares in Q2 FY2027, the three months to 31 July 2026, up 347.2% on the same quarter a year before. Workday spent 5.23B USD buying back its shares over the last twelve months, up 515.4% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2026 it spent 2.90B USD, up 313.6% on the year before.
Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 24 Nov 2026
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Jul 2026 | 5.23B | +515.41% | — | 2.85B |
| FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 2.90B | +313.57% | 0.00 | 2.78B |
| FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 700.00M | +65.48% | 0.00 | 2.19B |
| FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 423.00M | +466.52% | 0.00 | 1.92B |
| FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 74.67M | — | 0.00 | 1.29B |
| FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.38B |
| FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.01B |
| FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 620.05M |
| FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 393.70M |
| FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 313.19M |
| FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 227.84M |
| FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 124.97M |
| FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 8.29M | +117.84% | 0.00 | -1.64M |
| FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 3.81M | — | 0.00 | -29.46M |
| FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -4.68M |
| FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -18.77M |
| FY2011 | 31 Jan 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -19.00M |
| FY2010 | 31 Jan 2010 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -34.36M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2027 | 31 Jul 2026 | 1.34B | +347.16% | 0.00 | 461.00M |
| Q1 FY2027 | 30 Apr 2026 | 1.59B | +447.24% | 0.00 | 616.00M |
| Q4 FY2026 | 31 Jan 2026 | 1.50B | +1,360.19% | 0.00 | 1.22B |
| Q3 FY2026 | 31 Oct 2025 | 803.00M | +408.23% | 0.00 | 550.00M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 31 Jul 2025 | 299.00M | -4.17% | 0.00 | 588.00M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 30 Apr 2025 | 290.00M | +126.56% | 0.00 | 421.00M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Jan 2025 | 103.00M | -26.25% | 0.00 | 1.03B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 31 Oct 2024 | 158.00M | +9.20% | 0.00 | 357.00M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 31 Jul 2024 | 312.00M | +125.03% | 0.00 | 516.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 30 Apr 2024 | 128.00M | — | 0.00 | 291.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Jan 2024 | 139.67M | +87.06% | 0.00 | 946.65M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 31 Oct 2023 | 144.69M | — | 0.00 | 391.55M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 31 Jul 2023 | 138.65M | — | 0.00 | 360.26M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 30 Apr 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 209.04M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Jan 2023 | 74.67M | — | 0.00 | 620.91M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 31 Oct 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 349.30M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 31 Jul 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -54.24M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 30 Apr 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 380.97M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Jan 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 533.79M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 31 Oct 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 351.32M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 31 Jul 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 110.69M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 30 Apr 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 382.63M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 502.11M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 31 Oct 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 215.61M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 31 Jul 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 90.66M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 30 Apr 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 203.74M |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 248.84M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 31 Oct 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 202.84M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 31 Jul 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 24.74M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 30 Apr 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 143.63M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Jan 2019 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 196.19M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 31 Oct 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 58.87M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 31 Jul 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 3.27M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 30 Apr 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 135.37M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Jan 2018 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 79.49M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 31 Oct 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 107.68M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 31 Jul 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -23.40M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 30 Apr 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 149.43M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Jan 2017 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 77.19M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 31 Oct 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 43.94M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 31 Jul 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -20.28M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 30 Apr 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 126.99M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Jan 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 56.51M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 31 Oct 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 14.87M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 31 Jul 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -10.28M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 30 Apr 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 63.88M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Jan 2015 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.61M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 31 Oct 2014 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 13.34M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 31 Jul 2014 | 3.28M | — | 0.00 | -37.42M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 30 Apr 2014 | 5.01M | — | 0.00 | 11.82M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Jan 2014 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.45M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 31 Oct 2013 | 637.00K | — | 0.00 | -9.68M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 31 Jul 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -42.65M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 30 Apr 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 15.42M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Jan 2013 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -3.16M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 31 Oct 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -10.16M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 31 Jul 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -1.88M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 30 Apr 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 10.51M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Jan 2012 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -7.90M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 31 Oct 2011 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -8.17M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). 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 Workday's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings