8-K filed Aug 27, 2026
Workday authorizes $4B for stock buybacks
“On August 27, 2026, Workday announced that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $4.0 billion of Workday’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock (the “August 2026 Share Repurchase Program”).”
From Workday, Inc.’s 8-K filed Aug 27, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Workday bought back $5.2B of stock in the twelve months to Jul 31, 2026. At that pace, $4.0B covers about 9 months of buybacks.
The amount equals 141% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($2.8B).
Its diluted share count is down 8.8% 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 | $145M |
| Q1 '24 | $140M |
| Q2 '24 | $128M |
| Q3 '24 | $312M |
| Q4 '24 | $158M |
| Q1 '25 | $103M |
| Q2 '25 | $290M |
| Q3 '25 | $299M |
| Q4 '25 | $802M |
| Q1 '26 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '26 | $1.6B |
| Q3 '26 | $1.3B |
Other Workday buyback announcements
- Sep 17, 2025Workday authorizes $4B for stock buybacks$4.0B