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Adobe stock buybacks
ADBE$9.3Bbought back in the 12 months to Aug 28, 2026
Adobe bought back $9.3B of its stock in the last twelve months, $7.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 6.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $850M |
| Q1 '21 | $950M |
| Q2 '21 | $1B |
| Q3 '21 | $1B |
| Q4 '21 | $1B |
| Q1 '22 | $2.4B |
| Q2 '22 | $1.2B |
| Q3 '22 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.8B |
| Q1 '23 | $1.4B |
| Q2 '23 | $1B |
| Q3 '23 | $1B |
| Q4 '23 | $1B |
| Q1 '24 | $2B |
| Q2 '24 | $2.5B |
| Q3 '24 | $2.5B |
| Q4 '24 | $2.5B |
| Q1 '25 | $3.3B |
| Q2 '25 | $3.5B |
| Q3 '25 | $2.1B |
| Q4 '25 | $2.5B |
| Q1 '26 | $2.5B |
| Q2 '26 | $2.1B |
| Q3 '26 | $2.2B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 484.5M |
| Q1 '21 | 482.9M |
| Q2 '21 | 480.8M |
| Q3 '21 | 480.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 479.6M |
| Q1 '22 | 475.4M |
| Q2 '22 | 473.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 469.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 465.5M |
| Q1 '23 | 459.5M |
| Q2 '23 | 458.7M |
| Q3 '23 | 459.5M |
| Q4 '23 | 458.7M |
| Q1 '24 | 456.3M |
| Q2 '24 | 451.4M |
| Q3 '24 | 447.6M |
| Q4 '24 | 443.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 437.6M |
| Q2 '25 | 428.9M |
| Q3 '25 | 424.1M |
| Q4 '25 | 417.4M |
| Q1 '26 | 410.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 402.5M |
| Q3 '26 | 395.5M |
$2.2Blast quarter (Q3 2026)
$7.2Bnet of stock compensation ($2.1B)
−6.7%diluted shares, 1 year
−12.0%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
88%of free cash flow ($10.6B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$24.6Bleft under its authorization as of Aug 28, 2026
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Questions
- Does Adobe Inc. buy back its stock?
- Adobe bought back $9.3B of its stock in the last twelve months, $7.2B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 6.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Adobe Inc. spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $11.3B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Nov 28, 2025.
- Is Adobe Inc.'s share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −12.0% over five fiscal years and −6.7% over the last year.
- Does Adobe Inc. have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $24.6B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Aug 28, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 28, 2026, filed Sep 22, 2026 · open on SEC.gov