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Cisco stock buybacks
CSCO$6.1Bbought back in the 12 months to Jul 25, 2026
Cisco bought back $6.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $800M |
| Q1 '21 | $769M |
| Q2 '21 | $527M |
| Q3 '21 | $781M |
| Q4 '21 | $273M |
| Q1 '22 | $4.8B |
| Q2 '22 | $242M |
| Q3 '22 | $2.3B |
| Q4 '22 | $556M |
| Q1 '23 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '23 | $1.3B |
| Q3 '23 | $1.3B |
| Q4 '23 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '24 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '24 | $1.3B |
| Q3 '24 | $2.0B |
| Q4 '24 | $2B |
| Q1 '25 | $1.2B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.5B |
| Q3 '25 | $1.3B |
| Q4 '25 | $2.0B |
| Q1 '26 | $1.4B |
| Q2 '26 | $1.3B |
| Q3 '26 | $1.5B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 4.24B |
| Q1 '21 | 4.23B |
| Q2 '21 | 4.24B |
| Q3 '21 | 4.23B |
| Q4 '21 | 4.24B |
| Q1 '22 | 4.21B |
| Q2 '22 | 4.17B |
| Q3 '22 | 4.15B |
| Q4 '22 | 4.12B |
| Q1 '23 | 4.12B |
| Q2 '23 | 4.11B |
| Q3 '23 | 4.08B |
| Q4 '23 | 4.09B |
| Q1 '24 | 4.07B |
| Q2 '24 | 4.06B |
| Q3 '24 | 4.03B |
| Q4 '24 | 4.01B |
| Q1 '25 | 4.00B |
| Q2 '25 | 4.00B |
| Q3 '25 | 3.97B |
| Q4 '25 | 3.99B |
| Q1 '26 | 3.98B |
| Q2 '26 | 3.98B |
| Q3 '26 | 3.99B |
$1.5Blast quarter (Q3 2026)
$2.3Bnet of stock compensation ($3.8B)
+0.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−5.9%diluted shares, 5 years
$6.6Bdividends, 12 months
48%of free cash flow ($12.8B) spent on buybacks
$805Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
$8.1Bleft under its authorization as of Jul 25, 2026
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Questions
- Does Cisco buy back its stock?
- Cisco bought back $6.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $2.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Cisco spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $6.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jul 25, 2026.
- Is Cisco's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −5.9% over five fiscal years and +0.4% over the last year.
- Does Cisco have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $8.1B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jul 25, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-K for the period ending Jul 25, 2026, filed Sep 2, 2026 · open on SEC.gov