8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
Willis Towers Watson authorizes $1.5B for stock buybacks
“Today, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase to the existing share repurchase authority in the amount of $1.5 billion.”
From Willis Towers Watson’s 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
Willis Towers Watson bought back $1.7B of stock in the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. At that pace, $1.5B covers about 11 months of buybacks.
The amount equals 89% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($1.7B).
Its diluted share count is down 6.0% 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 | $350M |
| Q4 '23 | $196M |
| Q1 '24 | $101M |
| Q2 '24 | $200M |
| Q3 '24 | $205M |
| Q4 '24 | $395M |
| Q1 '25 | $200M |
| Q2 '25 | $500M |
| Q3 '25 | $600M |
| Q4 '25 | $350M |
| Q1 '26 | $300M |
| Q2 '26 | $450M |