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Charter Communications stock buybacks
CHTR$4.8Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Charter Communications bought back $4.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $4.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 14.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $3.4B |
| Q4 '20 | $4.3B |
| Q1 '21 | $3.7B |
| Q2 '21 | $3.5B |
| Q3 '21 | $3.7B |
| Q4 '21 | $4.6B |
| Q1 '22 | $3.3B |
| Q2 '22 | $3.7B |
| Q3 '22 | $2.2B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.0B |
| Q1 '23 | $912M |
| Q2 '23 | $326M |
| Q3 '23 | $783M |
| Q4 '23 | $1.2B |
| Q1 '24 | $516M |
| Q2 '24 | $361M |
| Q3 '24 | $222M |
| Q4 '24 | $114M |
| Q1 '25 | $802M |
| Q2 '25 | $1.5B |
| Q3 '25 | $2.1B |
| Q4 '25 | $766M |
| Q1 '26 | $1.0B |
| Q2 '26 | $852M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 208.7M |
| Q4 '20 | 212.1M |
| Q1 '21 | 205.9M |
| Q2 '21 | 199.1M |
| Q3 '21 | 187.2M |
| Q4 '21 | 180.1M |
| Q1 '22 | 174.5M |
| Q2 '22 | 167.1M |
| Q3 '22 | 160.6M |
| Q4 '22 | 155.5M |
| Q1 '23 | 153.5M |
| Q2 '23 | 152.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 152.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 150.3M |
| Q1 '24 | 146.6M |
| Q2 '24 | 144.9M |
| Q3 '24 | 145.1M |
| Q4 '24 | 144.8M |
| Q1 '25 | 144.6M |
| Q2 '25 | 141.7M |
| Q3 '25 | 136.4M |
| Q4 '25 | 128.3M |
| Q1 '26 | 126.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 121.3M |
$852Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$4.1Bnet of stock compensation ($635M)
−14.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−34.2%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
109%of free cash flow ($4.4B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$365Mleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2026
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Questions
- Does Charter Communications buy back its stock?
- Charter Communications bought back $4.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $4.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 14.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Charter Communications spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $5.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Charter Communications's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −34.2% over five fiscal years and −14.4% over the last year.
- Does Charter Communications have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $365M remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 24, 2026 · open on SEC.gov