8-K filed Feb 11, 2026
Hilton Worldwide authorizes $3.5B for stock buybacks
“In January 2026, our board of directors authorized an additional $3.5 billion for share repurchases under our stock repurchase program.”
From Hilton Worldwide’s 8-K filed Feb 11, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Hilton Worldwide bought back $3.3B of stock in the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. At that pace, $3.5B covers about 1.1 years of buybacks.
The amount equals 172% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($2.0B).
Its diluted share count is down 4.2% 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 | $675M |
| Q4 '23 | $743M |
| Q1 '24 | $666M |
| Q2 '24 | $736M |
| Q3 '24 | $725M |
| Q4 '24 | $766M |
| Q1 '25 | $875M |
| Q2 '25 | $769M |
| Q3 '25 | $759M |
| Q4 '25 | $779M |
| Q1 '26 | $821M |
| Q2 '26 | $966M |