Companies / Consumer Discretionary / Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean Group stock buybacks
RCL$2.0Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Royal Caribbean Group bought back $2.0B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $0 |
| Q2 '22 | $0 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $0 |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $241M |
| Q2 '25 | $0 |
| Q3 '25 | $414M |
| Q4 '25 | $504M |
| Q1 '26 | $836M |
| Q2 '26 | $199M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 214.2M |
| Q4 '20 | 224.7M |
| Q1 '21 | 243.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 254.6M |
| Q3 '21 | 254.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 255.7M |
| Q1 '22 | 254.8M |
| Q2 '22 | 255.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 255.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 254.8M |
| Q1 '23 | 255.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 282.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 282.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 281.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 281.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 264.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 290.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 276.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 275.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 274.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 271.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 271.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 268.0M |
$199Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$1.8Bnet of stock compensation ($151M)
−2.5%diluted shares, 1 year
+27.8%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.1Bdividends, 12 months
—of free cash flow (−$416M) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$805Mleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2026
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Questions
- Does Royal Caribbean Group buy back its stock?
- Royal Caribbean Group bought back $2.0B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 2.5% from a year earlier.
- How much did Royal Caribbean Group spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.2B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Royal Caribbean Group's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +27.8% over five fiscal years and −2.5% over the last year.
- Does Royal Caribbean Group have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $805M remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov