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Johnson & Johnson stock buybacks
JNJ$7.9Bbought back in the 12 months to Sep 27, 2026
Johnson & Johnson bought back $7.9B of its stock in the last twelve months, $6.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $321M |
| Q1 '21 | $1.4B |
| Q2 '21 | $631M |
| Q3 '21 | $391M |
| Q4 '21 | $996M |
| Q1 '22 | $1.6B |
| Q2 '22 | $973M |
| Q3 '22 | $2.2B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '23 | $3.5B |
| Q2 '23 | $381M |
| Q3 '23 | $920M |
| Q4 '23 | $216M |
| Q1 '24 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '24 | $136M |
| Q3 '24 | $539M |
| Q4 '24 | $282M |
| Q1 '25 | $2.1B |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $1.9B |
| Q4 '25 | $1.9B |
| Q1 '26 | $4.0B |
| Q2 '26 | $221M |
| Q3 '26 | $1.7B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 2.68B |
| Q1 '21 | 2.67B |
| Q2 '21 | 2.67B |
| Q3 '21 | 2.67B |
| Q4 '21 | 2.68B |
| Q1 '22 | 2.67B |
| Q2 '22 | 2.67B |
| Q3 '22 | 2.66B |
| Q4 '22 | 2.66B |
| Q1 '23 | 2.61B |
| Q2 '23 | 2.63B |
| Q3 '23 | 2.55B |
| Q4 '23 | 2.46B |
| Q1 '24 | 2.43B |
| Q2 '24 | 2.42B |
| Q3 '24 | 2.43B |
| Q4 '24 | 2.44B |
| Q1 '25 | 2.42B |
| Q2 '25 | 2.42B |
| Q3 '25 | 2.43B |
| Q4 '25 | 2.45B |
| Q1 '26 | 2.45B |
| Q2 '26 | 2.44B |
| Q3 '26 | 2.45B |
$1.7Blast quarter (Q3 2026)
$6.5Bnet of stock compensation ($1.4B)
+0.8%diluted shares, 1 year
−9.0%diluted shares, 5 years
$12.7Bdividends, 12 months
38%of free cash flow ($20.6B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
2.41Bshares outstanding (Oct 15, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Johnson & Johnson buy back its stock?
- Johnson & Johnson bought back $7.9B of its stock in the last twelve months, $6.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Johnson & Johnson spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $6.0B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 28, 2025.
- Is Johnson & Johnson's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −9.0% over five fiscal years and +0.8% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 27, 2026, filed Oct 21, 2026 · open on SEC.gov