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United Airlines Holdings stock buybacks
UAL$54Mbought back in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026
United Airlines Holdings bought back $54M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $184M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.2% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | $82M |
| Q4 '24 | $80M |
| Q1 '25 | $349M |
| Q2 '25 | $240M |
| Q3 '25 | $21M |
| Q4 '25 | $27M |
| Q1 '26 | $27M |
| Q2 '26 | $0 |
| Q3 '26 | $0 |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '20 | 297.4M |
| Q1 '21 | 316.6M |
| Q2 '21 | 323.6M |
| Q3 '21 | 329.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 318.4M |
| Q1 '22 | 325.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 330.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 329.5M |
| Q4 '22 | 335.6M |
| Q1 '23 | 327.4M |
| Q2 '23 | 331.5M |
| Q3 '23 | 332.4M |
| Q4 '23 | 336.3M |
| Q1 '24 | 328.3M |
| Q2 '24 | 333.9M |
| Q3 '24 | 332.7M |
| Q4 '24 | 337.9M |
| Q1 '25 | 333.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 327.2M |
| Q3 '25 | 326.9M |
| Q4 '25 | 326.9M |
| Q1 '26 | 326.8M |
| Q2 '26 | 326.6M |
| Q3 '26 | 327.4M |
$0last quarter (Q3 2026)
−$184Mnet of stock compensation ($238M)
+0.2%diluted shares, 1 year
+17.6%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
5%of free cash flow ($1.1B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$755Mleft under its authorization as of Mar 31, 2026
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Questions
- Does United Airlines Holdings buy back its stock?
- United Airlines Holdings bought back $54M of its stock in the last twelve months, but paid out $184M more than that in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.2% from a year earlier.
- How much did United Airlines Holdings spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $637M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is United Airlines Holdings's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +17.6% over five fiscal years and +0.2% over the last year.
- Does United Airlines Holdings have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $755M remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Mar 31, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Sep 30, 2026, filed Oct 21, 2026 · open on SEC.gov