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Willis Towers Watson stock buybacks
WTW$1.7Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Willis Towers Watson bought back $1.7B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 6.0% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $0 |
| Q4 '20 | $0 |
| Q1 '21 | $0 |
| Q2 '21 | $0 |
| Q3 '21 | $1B |
| Q4 '21 | $627M |
| Q1 '22 | $2.3B |
| Q2 '22 | $471M |
| Q3 '22 | $369M |
| Q4 '22 | $440M |
| Q1 '23 | $104M |
| Q2 '23 | $350M |
| Q3 '23 | $350M |
| Q4 '23 | $196M |
| Q1 '24 | $101M |
| Q2 '24 | $200M |
| Q3 '24 | $205M |
| Q4 '24 | $395M |
| Q1 '25 | $200M |
| Q2 '25 | $500M |
| Q3 '25 | $600M |
| Q4 '25 | $350M |
| Q1 '26 | $300M |
| Q2 '26 | $450M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 130.0M |
| Q4 '20 | 130.0M |
| Q1 '21 | 130.0M |
| Q2 '21 | 130.0M |
| Q3 '21 | 129.0M |
| Q4 '21 | 127.0M |
| Q1 '22 | 118.0M |
| Q2 '22 | 112.0M |
| Q3 '22 | 111.0M |
| Q4 '22 | 107.0M |
| Q1 '23 | 108.0M |
| Q2 '23 | 107.0M |
| Q3 '23 | 105.0M |
| Q4 '23 | 104.0M |
| Q1 '24 | 104.0M |
| Q2 '24 | 103.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 102.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 99.0M |
| Q1 '25 | 101.0M |
| Q2 '25 | 100.0M |
| Q3 '25 | 98.0M |
| Q4 '25 | 97.0M |
| Q1 '26 | 96.0M |
| Q2 '26 | 94.0M |
$450Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$1.5Bnet of stock compensation ($194M)
−6.0%diluted shares, 1 year
−23.8%diluted shares, 5 years
$357Mdividends, 12 months
101%of free cash flow ($1.7B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
92.9Mshares outstanding (Jul 27, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Willis Towers Watson buy back its stock?
- Willis Towers Watson bought back $1.7B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.5B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 6.0% from a year earlier.
- How much did Willis Towers Watson spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $1.6B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Willis Towers Watson's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −23.8% over five fiscal years and −6.0% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 30, 2026 · open on SEC.gov