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Gen Digital stock buybacks
GEN$600Mbought back in the 12 months to Jul 3, 2026
Gen Digital bought back $600M of its stock in the last twelve months, $375M 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 |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $5M |
| Q4 '20 | $133M |
| Q1 '21 | $166M |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $300M |
| Q3 '22 | $104M |
| Q4 '22 | $500M |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $41M |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $100M |
| Q1 '24 | $300M |
| Q2 '24 | $272M |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $134M |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $300M |
| Q1 '26 | $200M |
| Q2 '26 | $100M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 600.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 597.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 589.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 591.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 591.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 591.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 591.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 604.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 595.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 651.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 646.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 643.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 644.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 645.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 636.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 627.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 622.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 623.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 624.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 624.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 624.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 618.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 610.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 603.0M |
$100Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$375Mnet of stock compensation ($225M)
−3.4%diluted shares, 1 year
+3.2%diluted shares, 5 years
$311Mdividends, 12 months
39%of free cash flow ($1.5B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
598.6Mshares outstanding (Aug 4, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Gen Digital buy back its stock?
- Gen Digital bought back $600M of its stock in the last twelve months, $375M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did Gen Digital spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $634M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Apr 3, 2026.
- Is Gen Digital's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +3.2% over five fiscal years and −3.4% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jul 3, 2026, filed Aug 7, 2026 · open on SEC.gov