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Crown Castle stock buybacks
CCI$971Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Crown Castle bought back $971M of its stock in the last twelve months, $887M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $1M |
| Q4 '20 | $1M |
| Q1 '21 | $67M |
| Q2 '21 | $1M |
| Q3 '21 | $1M |
| Q4 '21 | $1M |
| Q1 '22 | $63M |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $1M |
| Q4 '22 | −$129M |
| Q1 '23 | $28M |
| Q2 '23 | $1M |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | −$59M |
| Q1 '24 | $27M |
| Q2 '24 | $3M |
| Q3 '24 | $2M |
| Q4 '24 | −$65M |
| Q1 '25 | $21M |
| Q2 '25 | $2M |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | −$46M |
| Q1 '26 | $25M |
| Q2 '26 | $992M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 429.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 434.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 433.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 434.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 434.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 435.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 434.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 434.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 434.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 434.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 434.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 434.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 434.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 434.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 435.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 435.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 436.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 430.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 436.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 437.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 437.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 438.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 437.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 434.0M |
$992Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$887Mnet of stock compensation ($84M)
−0.7%diluted shares, 1 year
+2.8%diluted shares, 5 years
−$2.3Bdividends, 12 months
40%of free cash flow ($2.4B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
425.5Mshares outstanding (Aug 3, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Crown Castle buy back its stock?
- Crown Castle bought back $971M of its stock in the last twelve months, $887M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 0.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Crown Castle spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- −$23M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Crown Castle's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +2.8% over five fiscal years and −0.7% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 5, 2026 · open on SEC.gov