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Comcast stock buybacks
CMCSA$4.1Bbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
Comcast bought back $4.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $105M |
| Q1 '21 | $309M |
| Q2 '21 | $648M |
| Q3 '21 | $1.7B |
| Q4 '21 | $2.1B |
| Q1 '22 | $3.2B |
| Q2 '22 | $3.1B |
| Q3 '22 | $3.5B |
| Q4 '22 | $3.5B |
| Q1 '23 | $2.2B |
| Q2 '23 | $2.1B |
| Q3 '23 | $3.5B |
| Q4 '23 | $3.5B |
| Q1 '24 | $2.7B |
| Q2 '24 | $2.3B |
| Q3 '24 | $2.0B |
| Q4 '24 | $2.2B |
| Q1 '25 | $2.2B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.8B |
| Q3 '25 | $1.6B |
| Q4 '25 | $1.5B |
| Q1 '26 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '26 | $1B |
| Q3 '26 | $10M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 4.64B |
| Q1 '21 | 4.67B |
| Q2 '21 | 4.67B |
| Q3 '21 | 4.67B |
| Q4 '21 | 4.61B |
| Q1 '22 | 4.56B |
| Q2 '22 | 4.48B |
| Q3 '22 | 4.38B |
| Q4 '22 | 4.30B |
| Q1 '23 | 4.23B |
| Q2 '23 | 4.18B |
| Q3 '23 | 4.14B |
| Q4 '23 | 4.04B |
| Q1 '24 | 3.99B |
| Q2 '24 | 3.92B |
| Q3 '24 | 3.88B |
| Q4 '24 | 3.84B |
| Q1 '25 | 3.78B |
| Q2 '25 | 3.73B |
| Q3 '25 | 3.69B |
| Q4 '25 | 3.64B |
| Q1 '26 | 3.62B |
| Q2 '26 | 3.57B |
| Q3 '26 | 3.56B |
$10Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$2.8Bnet of stock compensation ($1.3B)
−3.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−19.8%diluted shares, 5 years
$4.8Bdividends, 12 months
21%of free cash flow ($19.7B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
3.56Bshares outstanding (Sep 30, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (2-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Comcast buy back its stock?
- Comcast bought back $4.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Comcast spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $7.2B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Comcast's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −19.8% over five fiscal years and −3.4% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 22, 2026 · open on SEC.gov