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S&P Global stock buybacks
SPGI$5.4Bbought back in the 12 months to Mar 31, 2026
S&P Global bought back $5.4B of its stock in the last twelve months, $5.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.3% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | $0 |
| Q3 '20 | $11M |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $0 |
| Q1 '22 | $7B |
| Q2 '22 | $1.5B |
| Q3 '22 | $2.5B |
| Q4 '22 | $1B |
| Q1 '23 | $500M |
| Q2 '23 | $1B |
| Q3 '23 | $500M |
| Q4 '23 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '24 | $500M |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $1.5B |
| Q4 '24 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '25 | $650M |
| Q2 '25 | $651M |
| Q3 '25 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '25 | $2.5B |
| Q1 '26 | $1B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 '20 | 241.9M |
| Q3 '20 | 241.6M |
| Q4 '20 | 241.6M |
| Q1 '21 | 241.6M |
| Q2 '21 | 241.8M |
| Q3 '21 | 241.7M |
| Q4 '21 | 242.1M |
| Q1 '22 | 276.3M |
| Q2 '22 | 339.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 330.9M |
| Q4 '22 | 327.5M |
| Q1 '23 | 322.1M |
| Q2 '23 | 319.8M |
| Q3 '23 | 318.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 315.7M |
| Q1 '24 | 314.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 313.2M |
| Q3 '24 | 311.5M |
| Q4 '24 | 308.9M |
| Q1 '25 | 307.7M |
| Q2 '25 | 306.1M |
| Q3 '25 | 304.5M |
| Q4 '25 | 302.1M |
| Q1 '26 | 297.6M |
$1.0Blast quarter (Q1 2026)
$5.1Bnet of stock compensation ($228M)
−3.3%diluted shares, 1 year
+26.0%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.2Bdividends, 12 months
96%of free cash flow ($5.6B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
296.0Mshares outstanding (Apr 24, 2026)
S&P Global’s 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026 (filed Jul 28, 2026) isn’t in the SEC’s structured data yet, so figures here run through Mar 31, 2026. Read the new filing.
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Questions
- Does S&P Global buy back its stock?
- S&P Global bought back $5.4B of its stock in the last twelve months, $5.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 3.3% from a year earlier.
- How much did S&P Global spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $5.0B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is S&P Global's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +26.0% over five fiscal years and −3.3% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 28, 2026 · open on SEC.gov