Valero Energy stock buybacks
VLO$4.8Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Valero Energy bought back $4.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $4.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 5.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $9M |
| Q1 '21 | $14M |
| Q2 '21 | $1M |
| Q3 '21 | $0 |
| Q4 '21 | $12M |
| Q1 '22 | $144M |
| Q2 '22 | $1.7B |
| Q3 '22 | $877M |
| Q4 '22 | $1.8B |
| Q1 '23 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '23 | $942M |
| Q3 '23 | $1.8B |
| Q4 '23 | $956M |
| Q1 '24 | $1.0B |
| Q2 '24 | $1.0B |
| Q3 '24 | $560M |
| Q4 '24 | $259M |
| Q1 '25 | $274M |
| Q2 '25 | $338M |
| Q3 '25 | $922M |
| Q4 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q1 '26 | $573M |
| Q2 '26 | $2.3B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 407.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 406.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 407.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 407.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 408.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 406.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 408.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 404.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 390.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 382.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 369.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 358.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 349.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 336.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 331.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 324.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 318.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 315.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 314.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 312.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 309.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 301.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 298.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 294.0M |
$2.3Blast quarter (Q2 2026)
$4.8Bnet of stock compensation ($64M)
−5.8%diluted shares, 1 year
−24.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$1.4Bdividends, 12 months
54%of free cash flow ($8.9B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
287.9Mshares outstanding (Jul 24, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Valero Energy buy back its stock?
- Valero Energy bought back $4.8B of its stock in the last twelve months, $4.8B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 5.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Valero Energy spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $2.6B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Valero Energy's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −24.1% over five fiscal years and −5.8% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 30, 2026 · open on SEC.gov