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SBA Communications stock buybacks
SBAC$369Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (from the statement of stockholders' equity)
SBA Communications bought back $369M of its stock in the last twelve months, $285M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.4% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $175.7M |
| Q4 '20 | $480.3M |
| Q1 '21 | $168.9M |
| Q2 '21 | −$1,000 |
| Q3 '21 | $115.4M |
| Q4 '21 | $298.2M |
| Q1 '22 | $431.7M |
| Q2 '22 | −$1,000 |
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $0 |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $53.7M |
| Q4 '23 | $46.4M |
| Q1 '24 | $106.2M |
| Q2 '24 | $93.9M |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $130.7M |
| Q3 '25 | $150.8M |
| Q4 '25 | $216.3M |
| Q1 '26 | $2.2M |
| Q2 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 113.7M |
| Q4 '20 | 114.6M |
| Q1 '21 | 109.5M |
| Q2 '21 | 111.3M |
| Q3 '21 | 111.6M |
| Q4 '21 | 112.4M |
| Q1 '22 | 109.5M |
| Q2 '22 | 109.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 109.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 109.3M |
| Q1 '23 | 109.3M |
| Q2 '23 | 108.9M |
| Q3 '23 | 108.9M |
| Q4 '23 | 108.6M |
| Q1 '24 | 108.6M |
| Q2 '24 | 107.7M |
| Q3 '24 | 107.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 108.1M |
| Q1 '25 | 108.1M |
| Q2 '25 | 107.8M |
| Q3 '25 | 107.6M |
| Q4 '25 | 106.6M |
| Q1 '26 | 106.1M |
| Q2 '26 | 106.3M |
$0last quarter (Q2 2026)
$285Mnet of stock compensation ($84M)
−1.4%diluted shares, 1 year
−5.2%diluted shares, 5 years
$505Mdividends, 12 months
35%of free cash flow ($1.1B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
106.1Mshares outstanding (Jul 28, 2026)
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Questions
- Does SBA Communications buy back its stock?
- SBA Communications bought back $369M of its stock in the last twelve months, $285M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.4% from a year earlier.
- How much did SBA Communications spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $498M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is SBA Communications's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −5.2% over five fiscal years and −1.4% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 6, 2026 · open on SEC.gov