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General Dynamics stock buybacks
GD$254Mbought back in the 12 months to Apr 5, 2026
General Dynamics bought back $254M of its stock in the last twelve months, $52M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | $52M |
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $86M |
| Q1 '21 | $759M |
| Q2 '21 | $593M |
| Q3 '21 | $139M |
| Q4 '21 | $337M |
| Q1 '22 | $294M |
| Q2 '22 | $800M |
| Q3 '22 | $25M |
| Q4 '22 | $110M |
| Q1 '23 | $90M |
| Q2 '23 | $288M |
| Q3 '23 | $56M |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $105M |
| Q2 '24 | $34M |
| Q3 '24 | $44M |
| Q4 '24 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '25 | $600M |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $37M |
| Q1 '26 | $217M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | 286.9M |
| Q3 '20 | 287.2M |
| Q4 '20 | 287.5M |
| Q1 '21 | 285.2M |
| Q2 '21 | 282.2M |
| Q3 '21 | 280.4M |
| Q4 '21 | 280.3M |
| Q1 '22 | 279.9M |
| Q2 '22 | 278.9M |
| Q3 '22 | 276.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 277.4M |
| Q1 '23 | 276.6M |
| Q2 '23 | 275.1M |
| Q3 '23 | 274.7M |
| Q4 '23 | 276.4M |
| Q1 '24 | 277.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 277.7M |
| Q3 '24 | 277.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 277.3M |
| Q1 '25 | 271.7M |
| Q2 '25 | 270.9M |
| Q3 '25 | 272.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 274.4M |
| Q1 '26 | 274.1M |
$217Mlast quarter (Q1 2026)
$52Mnet of stock compensation ($202M)
+0.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−5.4%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.6Bdividends, 12 months
4%of free cash flow ($6.2B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
270.4Mshares outstanding (Apr 5, 2026)
General Dynamics’s 10-Q for the period ending Jul 5, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026) isn’t in the SEC’s structured data yet, so figures here run through Apr 5, 2026. Read the new filing.
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- Does General Dynamics buy back its stock?
- General Dynamics bought back $254M of its stock in the last twelve months, $52M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did General Dynamics spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $637M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is General Dynamics's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −5.4% over five fiscal years and +0.9% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jul 5, 2026, filed Jul 29, 2026 · open on SEC.gov