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Ross Stores stock buybacks
ROST$1.2Bbought back in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026
Ross Stores bought back $1.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $964M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.6% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $175.8M |
| Q4 '21 | $241.2M |
| Q1 '22 | $233.0M |
| Q2 '22 | $239.6M |
| Q3 '22 | $235.4M |
| Q4 '22 | $243.7M |
| Q1 '23 | $231.3M |
| Q2 '23 | $234.5M |
| Q3 '23 | $230.4M |
| Q4 '23 | $238.5M |
| Q1 '24 | $246.6M |
| Q2 '24 | $262.5M |
| Q3 '24 | $262.5M |
| Q4 '24 | $262.5M |
| Q1 '25 | $262.5M |
| Q2 '25 | $262.5M |
| Q3 '25 | $262.5M |
| Q4 '25 | $262.5M |
| Q1 '26 | $262.5M |
| Q2 '26 | $318.8M |
| Q3 '26 | $318.8M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 354.5M |
| Q1 '21 | 357.6M |
| Q2 '21 | 355.4M |
| Q3 '21 | 354.9M |
| Q4 '21 | 353.1M |
| Q1 '22 | 351.6M |
| Q2 '22 | 348.8M |
| Q3 '22 | 346.1M |
| Q4 '22 | 343.7M |
| Q1 '23 | 342.2M |
| Q2 '23 | 340.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 337.9M |
| Q4 '23 | 336.3M |
| Q1 '24 | 335.5M |
| Q2 '24 | 333.7M |
| Q3 '24 | 331.5M |
| Q4 '24 | 329.9M |
| Q1 '25 | 328.8M |
| Q2 '25 | 327.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 324.8M |
| Q4 '25 | 323.3M |
| Q1 '26 | 322.6M |
| Q2 '26 | 321.2M |
| Q3 '26 | 319.4M |
$319Mlast quarter (Q3 2026)
$964Mnet of stock compensation ($198M)
−1.6%diluted shares, 1 year
−8.5%diluted shares, 5 years
$549Mdividends, 12 months
42%of free cash flow ($2.8B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$1.9Bleft under its authorization as of Aug 1, 2026
Share counts are adjusted for 2 stock splits (2-for-1, 2-for-1).
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Questions
- Does Ross Stores buy back its stock?
- Ross Stores bought back $1.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $964M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.6% from a year earlier.
- How much did Ross Stores spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $1.1B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
- Is Ross Stores's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −8.5% over five fiscal years and −1.6% over the last year.
- Does Ross Stores have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $1.9B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Aug 1, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Aug 1, 2026, filed Sep 1, 2026 · open on SEC.gov