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Centene stock buybacks
CNC$35Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Centene bought back $35M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $201M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $9M |
| Q4 '20 | $56M |
| Q1 '21 | $29M |
| Q2 '21 | $4M |
| Q3 '21 | $16M |
| Q4 '21 | $248M |
| Q1 '22 | $71M |
| Q2 '22 | $349M |
| Q3 '22 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.4B |
| Q1 '23 | $423M |
| Q2 '23 | $405M |
| Q3 '23 | $774M |
| Q4 '23 | $31M |
| Q1 '24 | $151M |
| Q2 '24 | $803M |
| Q3 '24 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '24 | $943M |
| Q1 '25 | $41M |
| Q2 '25 | $432M |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $2M |
| Q1 '26 | $29M |
| Q2 '26 | $4M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 588.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 589.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 589.3M |
| Q2 '21 | 582.8M |
| Q3 '21 | 590.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 599.2M |
| Q1 '22 | 590.7M |
| Q2 '22 | 583.6M |
| Q3 '22 | 580.6M |
| Q4 '22 | 573.3M |
| Q1 '23 | 553.8M |
| Q2 '23 | 550.3M |
| Q3 '23 | 541.3M |
| Q4 '23 | 537.4M |
| Q1 '24 | 538.1M |
| Q2 '24 | 530.8M |
| Q3 '24 | 523.5M |
| Q4 '24 | 502.6M |
| Q1 '25 | 498.2M |
| Q2 '25 | 493.5M |
| Q3 '25 | 491.1M |
| Q4 '25 | 489.6M |
| Q1 '26 | 495.6M |
| Q2 '26 | 497.6M |
$4Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
−$201Mnet of stock compensation ($236M)
+0.8%diluted shares, 1 year
−14.9%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
0%of free cash flow ($9.0B) spent on buybacks
$37Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$1.8Bleft under its authorization as of Dec 31, 2025
Share counts are adjusted for 2 stock splits (2-for-1, 2-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Centene Corporation buy back its stock?
- Centene bought back $35M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $201M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Centene Corporation spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $475M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Centene Corporation's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −14.9% over five fiscal years and +0.8% over the last year.
- Does Centene Corporation have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $1.8B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Dec 31, 2025.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov