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Cadence Design Systems stock buybacks
CDNS$775Mbought back in the 12 months to Mar 31, 2026
Cadence Design Systems bought back $775M of its stock in the last twelve months, $289M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.0% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | $75.0M |
| Q3 '20 | $75.0M |
| Q4 '20 | $130.0M |
| Q1 '21 | $172.3M |
| Q2 '21 | $220.0M |
| Q3 '21 | $110.0M |
| Q4 '21 | $110M |
| Q1 '22 | $250.0M |
| Q2 '22 | $350.0M |
| Q3 '22 | $150.0M |
| Q4 '22 | $300.0M |
| Q1 '23 | $125.0M |
| Q2 '23 | $325.1M |
| Q3 '23 | $125.0M |
| Q4 '23 | $125.0M |
| Q1 '24 | $125.0M |
| Q2 '24 | $125M |
| Q3 '24 | $150.0M |
| Q4 '24 | $150.0M |
| Q1 '25 | $350.0M |
| Q2 '25 | $175.0M |
| Q3 '25 | $200.0M |
| Q4 '25 | $200.0M |
| Q1 '26 | $200M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | 279.1M |
| Q3 '20 | 280.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 280.2M |
| Q1 '21 | 280.1M |
| Q2 '21 | 278.6M |
| Q3 '21 | 278.3M |
| Q4 '21 | 278.4M |
| Q1 '22 | 276.9M |
| Q2 '22 | 275.2M |
| Q3 '22 | 275.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 273.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 273.2M |
| Q2 '23 | 273.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 272.4M |
| Q4 '23 | 272.4M |
| Q1 '24 | 273.5M |
| Q2 '24 | 273.5M |
| Q3 '24 | 274.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 274.3M |
| Q1 '25 | 273.6M |
| Q2 '25 | 272.9M |
| Q3 '25 | 273.8M |
| Q4 '25 | 272.9M |
| Q1 '26 | 273.7M |
$200Mlast quarter (Q1 2026)
$289Mnet of stock compensation ($486M)
+0.0%diluted shares, 1 year
−2.3%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
54%of free cash flow ($1.4B) spent on buybacks
$142Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$1.2Bleft under its authorization as of Mar 31, 2026
Cadence Design Systems’s 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026) isn’t in the SEC’s structured data yet, so figures here run through Mar 31, 2026. Read the new filing.
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Questions
- Does Cadence Design Systems buy back its stock?
- Cadence Design Systems bought back $775M of its stock in the last twelve months, $289M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.0% from a year earlier.
- How much did Cadence Design Systems spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $925M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Cadence Design Systems's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −2.3% over five fiscal years and +0.0% over the last year.
- Does Cadence Design Systems have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $1.2B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Mar 31, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 29, 2026 · open on SEC.gov