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Broadcom stock buybacks
AVGO$8.4Bbought back in the 12 months to Aug 2, 2026
Broadcom bought back $8.4B of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $32M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.6% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $2.7B |
| Q2 '22 | $2.8B |
| Q3 '22 | $1.5B |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '23 | $2.8B |
| Q3 '23 | $1.7B |
| Q4 '23 | $123M |
| Q1 '24 | $7.2B |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $2.5B |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $0 |
| Q1 '26 | $7.8B |
| Q2 '26 | $600M |
| Q3 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 4.25B |
| Q1 '21 | 4.28B |
| Q2 '21 | 4.29B |
| Q3 '21 | 4.29B |
| Q4 '21 | 4.30B |
| Q1 '22 | 4.29B |
| Q2 '22 | 4.24B |
| Q3 '22 | 4.30B |
| Q4 '22 | 4.10B |
| Q1 '23 | 4.29B |
| Q2 '23 | 4.27B |
| Q3 '23 | 4.27B |
| Q4 '23 | 4.26B |
| Q1 '24 | 4.67B |
| Q2 '24 | 4.80B |
| Q3 '24 | 4.66B |
| Q4 '24 | 4.98B |
| Q1 '25 | 4.84B |
| Q2 '25 | 4.83B |
| Q3 '25 | 4.86B |
| Q4 '25 | 4.89B |
| Q1 '26 | 4.89B |
| Q2 '26 | 4.88B |
| Q3 '26 | 4.89B |
$0last quarter (Q3 2026)
−$32Mnet of stock compensation ($8.5B)
+0.6%diluted shares, 1 year
+15.3%diluted shares, 5 years
$12.1Bdividends, 12 months
21%of free cash flow ($39.4B) spent on buybacks
$216Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$10.1Bleft under its authorization as of Aug 2, 2026
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (10-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Broadcom buy back its stock?
- Broadcom bought back $8.4B of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $32M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.6% from a year earlier.
- How much did Broadcom spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $2.5B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Nov 2, 2025.
- Is Broadcom's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +15.3% over five fiscal years and +0.6% over the last year.
- Does Broadcom have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $10.1B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Aug 2, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 2, 2026, filed Sep 10, 2026 · open on SEC.gov