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Globe Life stock buybacks
GL$881Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Globe Life bought back $881M of its stock in the last twelve months, $823M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 4.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $129.9M |
| Q4 '20 | $147.2M |
| Q1 '21 | $132.7M |
| Q2 '21 | $162.9M |
| Q3 '21 | $97.8M |
| Q4 '21 | $148.1M |
| Q1 '22 | $119.5M |
| Q2 '22 | $143.9M |
| Q3 '22 | $72.0M |
| Q4 '22 | $119.2M |
| Q1 '23 | $179.3M |
| Q2 '23 | $89.8M |
| Q3 '23 | $96.9M |
| Q4 '23 | $145.2M |
| Q1 '24 | $23.5M |
| Q2 '24 | $335.9M |
| Q3 '24 | $591.1M |
| Q4 '24 | $51.7M |
| Q1 '25 | $264.5M |
| Q2 '25 | $250.3M |
| Q3 '25 | $173.9M |
| Q4 '25 | $192.3M |
| Q1 '26 | $240.5M |
| Q2 '26 | $274.7M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 107.1M |
| Q4 '20 | 105.6M |
| Q1 '21 | 104.8M |
| Q2 '21 | 104.2M |
| Q3 '21 | 102.4M |
| Q4 '21 | 101.2M |
| Q1 '22 | 100.3M |
| Q2 '22 | 98.9M |
| Q3 '22 | 98.1M |
| Q4 '22 | 98.6M |
| Q1 '23 | 97.9M |
| Q2 '23 | 96.3M |
| Q3 '23 | 95.8M |
| Q4 '23 | 95.5M |
| Q1 '24 | 95.1M |
| Q2 '24 | 91.4M |
| Q3 '24 | 88.1M |
| Q4 '24 | 84.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 84.5M |
| Q2 '25 | 82.8M |
| Q3 '25 | 82.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 80.8M |
| Q1 '26 | 79.7M |
| Q2 '26 | 78.9M |
$275Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$823Mnet of stock compensation ($58M)
−4.7%diluted shares, 1 year
−23.0%diluted shares, 5 years
$91Mdividends, 12 months
72%of free cash flow ($1.2B) spent on buybacks
$180Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
76.8Mshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (1.5-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Globe Life buy back its stock?
- Globe Life bought back $881M of its stock in the last twelve months, $823M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 4.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Globe Life spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $881M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Globe Life's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −23.0% over five fiscal years and −4.7% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 5, 2026 · open on SEC.gov