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Morgan Stanley stock buybacks
MS$5.8Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (from the statement of stockholders' equity)
Morgan Stanley bought back $5.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.5% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $2.1B |
| Q2 '21 | $2.9B |
| Q3 '21 | $3.6B |
| Q4 '21 | $2.8B |
| Q1 '22 | $2.9B |
| Q2 '22 | $2.7B |
| Q3 '22 | $2.6B |
| Q4 '22 | $1.7B |
| Q1 '23 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '23 | $1B |
| Q3 '23 | $1.5B |
| Q4 '23 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '24 | $1B |
| Q2 '24 | $750M |
| Q3 '24 | $750M |
| Q4 '24 | $750M |
| Q1 '25 | $1B |
| Q2 '25 | $1B |
| Q3 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q4 '25 | $1.5B |
| Q1 '26 | $1.8B |
| Q2 '26 | $1.5B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 1.57B |
| Q1 '21 | 1.82B |
| Q2 '21 | 1.84B |
| Q3 '21 | 1.81B |
| Q4 '21 | 1.78B |
| Q1 '22 | 1.75B |
| Q2 '22 | 1.72B |
| Q3 '22 | 1.70B |
| Q4 '22 | 1.68B |
| Q1 '23 | 1.66B |
| Q2 '23 | 1.65B |
| Q3 '23 | 1.64B |
| Q4 '23 | 1.63B |
| Q1 '24 | 1.62B |
| Q2 '24 | 1.61B |
| Q3 '24 | 1.61B |
| Q4 '24 | 1.61B |
| Q1 '25 | 1.60B |
| Q2 '25 | 1.59B |
| Q3 '25 | 1.59B |
| Q4 '25 | 1.58B |
| Q1 '26 | 1.58B |
| Q2 '26 | 1.57B |
$1.5Blast quarter (Q2 2026)
$3.8Bnet of stock compensation ($2.1B)
−1.5%diluted shares, 1 year
−2.0%diluted shares, 5 years
$6.8Bdividends, 12 months
—of free cash flow (—) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
1.57Bshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
By fiscal year
Questions
- Does Morgan Stanley buy back its stock?
- Morgan Stanley bought back $5.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.5% from a year earlier.
- How much did Morgan Stanley spend on buybacks in fiscal 2013?
- $691M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2013.
- Is Morgan Stanley's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −2.0% over five fiscal years and −1.5% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 4, 2026 · open on SEC.gov