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Applied Materials stock buybacks
AMAT$2.0Bbought back in the 12 months to Jul 26, 2026
Applied Materials bought back $2.0B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.2% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $50M |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $750M |
| Q3 '21 | $1.5B |
| Q4 '21 | $1.5B |
| Q1 '22 | $1.8B |
| Q2 '22 | $1.8B |
| Q3 '22 | $1B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.5B |
| Q1 '23 | $250M |
| Q2 '23 | $800M |
| Q3 '23 | $439M |
| Q4 '23 | $700M |
| Q1 '24 | $700M |
| Q2 '24 | $820M |
| Q3 '24 | $861M |
| Q4 '24 | $1.4B |
| Q1 '25 | $1.3B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.7B |
| Q3 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q4 '25 | $851M |
| Q1 '26 | $337M |
| Q2 '26 | $400M |
| Q3 '26 | $440M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 920.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 925.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 927.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 918.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 906.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 897.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 883.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 869.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 859.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 849.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 847.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 843.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 841.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 837.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 836.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 833.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 830.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 819.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 812.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 802.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 799.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 799.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 799.0M |
| Q3 '26 | 800.0M |
$440Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$1.3Bnet of stock compensation ($701M)
−0.2%diluted shares, 1 year
−12.5%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.5Bdividends, 12 months
36%of free cash flow ($5.6B) spent on buybacks
$263Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$12.8Bleft under its authorization as of Jul 26, 2026
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Questions
- Does Applied Materials buy back its stock?
- Applied Materials bought back $2.0B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.2% from a year earlier.
- How much did Applied Materials spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $4.9B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Oct 26, 2025.
- Is Applied Materials's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −12.5% over five fiscal years and −0.2% over the last year.
- Does Applied Materials have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $12.8B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jul 26, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jul 26, 2026, filed Aug 20, 2026 · open on SEC.gov