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Nasdaq stock buybacks
NDAQ$1.5Bbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
Nasdaq bought back $1.5B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.7% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $36M |
| Q1 '21 | $162M |
| Q2 '21 | $248M |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $159M |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $110M |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $58M |
| Q3 '24 | $87M |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $115M |
| Q2 '25 | $100M |
| Q3 '25 | $115M |
| Q4 '25 | $286M |
| Q1 '26 | $548M |
| Q2 '26 | $355M |
| Q3 '26 | $323M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 501.8M |
| Q1 '21 | 501.3M |
| Q2 '21 | 499.3M |
| Q3 '21 | 510.5M |
| Q4 '21 | 509.2M |
| Q1 '22 | 501.7M |
| Q2 '22 | 496.6M |
| Q3 '22 | 496.3M |
| Q4 '22 | 496.8M |
| Q1 '23 | 494.8M |
| Q2 '23 | 493.6M |
| Q3 '23 | 494.1M |
| Q1 '24 | 578.9M |
| Q2 '24 | 579.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 579.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 579.9M |
| Q1 '25 | 580.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 579.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 579.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 576.4M |
| Q1 '26 | 571.7M |
| Q2 '26 | 567.8M |
| Q3 '26 | 563.3M |
$323Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$1.3Bnet of stock compensation ($177M)
−2.7%diluted shares, 1 year
+15.6%diluted shares, 5 years
$653Mdividends, 12 months
67%of free cash flow ($2.3B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$2.2Bleft under its authorization as of Sep 30, 2026
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (3-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Nasdaq, Inc. buy back its stock?
- Nasdaq bought back $1.5B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.3B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.7% from a year earlier.
- How much did Nasdaq, Inc. spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $616M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Nasdaq, Inc.'s share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +15.6% over five fiscal years and −2.7% over the last year.
- Does Nasdaq, Inc. have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $2.2B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Sep 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 22, 2026 · open on SEC.gov