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Workday stock buybacks
WDAY$5.2Bbought back in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026
Workday bought back $5.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.6B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 8.8% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '22 | $0 |
| Q4 '22 | $0 |
| Q1 '23 | $75M |
| Q2 '23 | $0 |
| Q3 '23 | $139M |
| Q4 '23 | $145M |
| Q1 '24 | $140M |
| Q2 '24 | $128M |
| Q3 '24 | $312M |
| Q4 '24 | $158M |
| Q1 '25 | $103M |
| Q2 '25 | $290M |
| Q3 '25 | $299M |
| Q4 '25 | $802M |
| Q1 '26 | $1.5B |
| Q2 '26 | $1.6B |
| Q3 '26 | $1.3B |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '22 | 254.4M |
| Q4 '22 | 255.8M |
| Q1 '23 | 257.4M |
| Q2 '23 | 261.4M |
| Q3 '23 | 264.4M |
| Q4 '23 | 266.4M |
| Q1 '24 | 269.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 270.3M |
| Q3 '24 | 267.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 268.5M |
| Q1 '25 | 270.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 270.3M |
| Q3 '25 | 270.2M |
| Q4 '25 | 268.6M |
| Q1 '26 | 263.4M |
| Q2 '26 | 254.3M |
| Q3 '26 | 246.3M |
$1.3Blast quarter (Q3 2026)
$3.6Bnet of stock compensation ($1.6B)
−8.8%diluted shares, 1 year
+13.1%diluted shares, 5 years
—dividends, 12 months
184%of free cash flow ($2.8B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
246.3Mshares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Workday, Inc. buy back its stock?
- Workday bought back $5.2B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.6B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 8.8% from a year earlier.
- How much did Workday, Inc. spend on buybacks in fiscal 2026?
- $2.9B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026.
- Is Workday, Inc.'s share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +13.1% over five fiscal years and −8.8% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jul 31, 2026, filed Aug 27, 2026 · open on SEC.gov