8-K filed Feb 18, 2026
eBay authorizes $2B for stock buybacks
“In February 2026, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the first quarter of 2026 of $0.31 per share, a 7% increase from the prior quarterly dividend, and also authorized an incremental $2.0 billion under our stock repurchase program”
From eBay Inc.’s 8-K filed Feb 18, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
eBay bought back $2.1B of stock in the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. At that pace, $2.0B covers about 12 months of buybacks.
The amount equals 82% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($2.4B).
Its diluted share count is down 3.2% from a year earlier.
An authorization is permission, not a promise: the company can buy less, more slowly, or not at all, and usually doesn't have to say when it buys.
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '23 | $626M |
| Q4 '23 | $283M |
| Q1 '24 | $453M |
| Q2 '24 | $1.0B |
| Q3 '24 | $755M |
| Q4 '24 | $911M |
| Q1 '25 | $615M |
| Q2 '25 | $624M |
| Q3 '25 | $626M |
| Q4 '25 | $635M |
| Q1 '26 | $486M |
| Q2 '26 | $323M |