Ball stock buybacks
BALL$414Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Ball bought back $414M of its stock in the last twelve months, $390M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $10M |
| Q2 '21 | $136M |
| Q3 '21 | $210M |
| Q4 '21 | $410M |
| Q1 '22 | $98M |
| Q2 '22 | $480M |
| Q3 '22 | $39M |
| Q4 '22 | $1M |
| Q1 '23 | $3M |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $182M |
| Q2 '24 | $483M |
| Q3 '24 | $396M |
| Q4 '24 | $651M |
| Q1 '25 | $555M |
| Q2 '25 | $467M |
| Q3 '25 | $84M |
| Q4 '25 | $215M |
| Q1 '26 | $1M |
| Q2 '26 | $114M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 332.7M |
| Q4 '20 | 334.6M |
| Q1 '21 | 333.7M |
| Q2 '21 | 333.4M |
| Q3 '21 | 331.6M |
| Q4 '21 | 327.8M |
| Q1 '22 | 325.9M |
| Q2 '22 | 317.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 317.1M |
| Q4 '22 | 320.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 316.7M |
| Q2 '23 | 316.9M |
| Q3 '23 | 317.3M |
| Q4 '23 | 317.3M |
| Q1 '24 | 317.4M |
| Q2 '24 | 312.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 305.2M |
| Q4 '24 | 298.3M |
| Q1 '25 | 285.1M |
| Q2 '25 | 277.8M |
| Q3 '25 | 272.9M |
| Q4 '25 | 268.2M |
| Q1 '26 | 267.4M |
| Q2 '26 | 267.1M |
$114Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$390Mnet of stock compensation ($25M)
−3.8%diluted shares, 1 year
−17.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$215Mdividends, 12 months
50%of free cash flow ($827M) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
264.7Mshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (2-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Ball Corporation buy back its stock?
- Ball bought back $414M of its stock in the last twelve months, $390M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Ball Corporation spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.3B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Ball Corporation's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −17.1% over five fiscal years and −3.8% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 4, 2026 · open on SEC.gov