8-K filed Apr 21, 2026
Synchrony Financial authorizes $6.5B for stock buybacks
“The Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program of up to $6.5 billion of the Company’s common stock, which commences in second quarter 2026 and, in a change from our prior share repurchase programs, does not have an expiration date.”
From Synchrony Financial’s 8-K filed Apr 21, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Synchrony Financial bought back $3.8B of stock in the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. At that pace, $6.5B covers about 1.7 years of buybacks.
Its diluted share count is down 12.8% 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 |
|---|---|
| Q4 '23 | $253M |
| Q1 '24 | $300M |
| Q2 '24 | $305M |
| Q3 '24 | $302M |
| Q4 '24 | $101M |
| Q1 '25 | $605M |
| Q2 '25 | $504M |
| Q3 '25 | $870M |
| Q4 '25 | $962M |
| Q1 '26 | $900M |
| Q2 '26 | $878M |
| Q3 '26 | $1.1B |
Other Synchrony Financial buyback announcements
- Oct 15, 2025Synchrony Financial authorizes $1B for stock buybacks$1.0B