Air Products and Chemicals (APD) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
0.3%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.00x
YoY change in spend
N/A
5Y CAGR of spend
N/A
Peak year (2008)
$793.40M
Cumulative spend
$4.44B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Diluted share count is roughly flat (0.3%) over the last ~5 fiscal years — buybacks are offsetting dilution but not shrinking the float.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $76.40M | −$76.40M | 0.22B | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $61.80M | −$61.80M | 0.22B | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $59.90M | −$59.90M | 0.22B | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $48.40M | −$48.40M | 0.22B | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $44.50M | −$44.50M | 0.22B | 0.1% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $53.50M | −$53.50M | 0.22B | 0.3% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $41.20M | −$41.20M | 0.22B | 0.4% | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $38.80M | −$38.80M | 0.22B | 0.5% | — |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $39.90M | −$39.90M | 0.22B | 0.7% | — |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $31.00M | −$31.00M | 0.22B | 0.5% | — |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $45.70M | −$45.70M | 0.22B | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $44.00M | −$44.00M | 0.22B | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | $461.60M | $43.50M | $418.10M | 0.21B | -1.1% | 2.22% |
| 2012 | $53.10M | $43.80M | $9.30M | 0.21B | -1.3% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | $649.20M | $44.80M | $604.40M | 0.22B | 0.2% | 4.37% |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $48.60M | −$48.60M | 0.22B | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $60.40M | −$60.40M | 0.21B | -2.6% | — |
| 2008 | $793.40M | $61.40M | $732.00M | 0.22B | -1.8% | 5.98% |
| 2007 | $575.20M | $0.00 | $575.20M | 0.22B | -1.9% | 2.93% |
| 2006 | $482.30M | $0.00 | $482.30M | 0.23B | -1.7% | 3.63% |
| 2005 | $500.00M | $0.00 | $500.00M | 0.23B | 1.1% | 4.42% |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.23B | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.22B | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.22B | 1.7% | — |
| 2001 | $87.20M | $0.00 | $87.20M | 0.22B | 1.5% | 1.14% |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.22B | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | $24.60M | $0.00 | $24.60M | 0.22B | -1.9% | — |
| 1998 | $365.00M | $0.00 | $365.00M | 0.22B | -2.1% | — |
| 1997 | $135.00M | $0.00 | $135.00M | 0.22B | -1.2% | — |
| 1996 | $100.30M | $0.00 | $100.30M | 0.23B | — | — |
| 1995 | $124.10M | $0.00 | $124.10M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $85.60M | $0.00 | $85.60M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $2.50M | $0.00 | $2.50M | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Air Products and Chemicals (APD) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Air Products and Chemicals (APD)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2024 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2023 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2022 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2021 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2020 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2019 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2018 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2017 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2016 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2015 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2014 | $0 | -100.0% | -$461.60M | ||
| 2013 | $461.60M | +769.3% | +$408.50M | ||
| 2012 | $53.10M | -91.8% | -$596.10M | ||
| 2011 | $649.20M | — | +$649.20M | ||
| 2010 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2009 | $0 | -100.0% | -$793.40M | ||
| 2008 | $793.40M | +37.9% | +$218.20M | ||
| 2007 | $575.20M | +19.3% | +$92.90M | ||
| 2006 | $482.30M | -3.5% | -$17.70M | ||
| 2005 | $500.00M | — | +$500.00M | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | -100.0% | -$87.20M | ||
| 2001 | $87.20M | — | +$87.20M | ||
| 2000 | $0 | -100.0% | -$24.60M | ||
| 1999 | $24.60M | -93.3% | -$340.40M | ||
| 1998 | $365.00M | +170.4% | +$230.00M | ||
| 1997 | $135.00M | +34.6% | +$34.70M | ||
| 1996 | $100.30M | -19.2% | -$23.80M | ||
| 1995 | $124.10M | +45.0% | +$38.50M | ||
| 1994 | $85.60M | — | +$85.60M | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | -100.0% | -$2.50M | ||
| 1989 | $2.50M | — | — |
In 2025, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) buyback spend totalled $0.
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend plunged from $793.40M in 2008 to $0 in 2025, a 100.0% drawdown.
2008 marks the peak buyback spend at $793.40M, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1990.
Among 8 Basic Materials peers, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) ranks 7th; the peer median for buyback spend is $733.35M.
Air Products and Chemicals Buyback Spend 2025: $0
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2025 was $0.
Air Products and Chemicals Buyback Spend 2024: $0
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2024 was $0.
Air Products and Chemicals Buyback Spend 2023: $0
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2023 was $0.
Air Products and Chemicals Buyback Spend 2022: $0
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2022 was $0.
Air Products and Chemicals Buyback Spend 2021: $0
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2021 was $0.
See more financial history for Air Products and Chemicals (APD).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Air Products and Chemicals, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Linde (LIN) | $4.60B | Basic Materials |
| Newmont (NEM) | $2.30B | Basic Materials |
| CRH (CRH) | $1.18B | Basic Materials |
| Ecolab (ECL) | $783.80M | Basic Materials |
| Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) | $682.89M | Basic Materials |
| Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) | $107.00M | Basic Materials |
| Southern Copper (SCCO) | $0 | Basic Materials |
| Sherwin-Williams (SHW) | $0 | Basic Materials |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: 0.00×.
Capital allocation mix
How Air Products and Chemicals splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from Air Products and Chemicals's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does Air Products and Chemicals buy back its own stock?
Yes, Air Products and Chemicals (APD) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is Air Products and Chemicals diluting shareholders?
Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has Air Products and Chemicals's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 0.3% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Air Products and Chemicals's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Air Products and Chemicals (APD) is $0 (period ending March 31, 2026).
When did Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $793.40M in 2008.
What was Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2024?
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) buyback spend in 2024 was $0.
What was Air Products and Chemicals buyback spend in 2025?
Air Products and Chemicals (APD) buyback spend in 2025 was $0.
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