ASML (ASML) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 1.66% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 1.66%.

ASML
ASML
TTM buyback yield
1.66%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
1.66%
5Y share count change
-7.2%
TTM buyback spend
$5.84B
SBC coverage (TTM)
62.93x
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: 62.93x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.72B | $0.00 | $5.72B | 0.39B | -1.2% | 1.62% |
| 2024 | $522.29M | $0.00 | $522.29M | 0.39B | -0.1% | 0.20% |
| 2023 | $982.41M | $0.00 | $982.41M | 0.39B | -1.0% | 0.36% |
| 2022 | $4.53B | $0.00 | $4.53B | 0.40B | -3.0% | 2.25% |
| 2021 | $8.92B | $0.00 | $8.92B | 0.41B | -2.1% | 3.15% |
| 2020 | $1.12B | $0.00 | $1.12B | 0.42B | -0.6% | 0.67% |
| 2019 | $404.18M | $0.00 | $404.18M | 0.42B | -1.1% | 0.36% |
| 2018 | $1.18B | $0.00 | $1.18B | 0.43B | -1.2% | 2.07% |
| 2017 | $481.84M | $0.00 | $481.84M | 0.43B | 0.9% | 0.76% |
| 2016 | $421.64M | $0.00 | $421.64M | 0.43B | -1.1% | 0.93% |
| 2015 | $574.91M | $0.00 | $574.91M | 0.43B | -1.6% | 1.64% |
| 2014 | $717.18M | $0.00 | $717.18M | 0.44B | 1.4% | 1.86% |
| 2013 | $300.00M | $0.00 | $300.00M | 0.43B | 1.5% | 1.00% |
| 2012 | $521.77M | $0.00 | $521.77M | 0.43B | 29.2% | 2.36% |
| 2011 | $751.87M | $0.00 | $751.87M | 0.33B | -2.3% | 5.61% |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.34B | 1.5% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | -0.4% | — |
| 2008 | $88.67M | $0.00 | $88.67M | 0.33B | -10.6% | 1.59% |
| 2007 | $337.40M | $0.00 | $337.40M | 0.37B | 8.4% | 3.65% |
| 2006 | $657.34M | $0.00 | $657.34M | 0.34B | -7.2% | 6.61% |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.37B | 12.0% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | 1.1% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.32B | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.30B | 4.0% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.29B | -12.1% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | 2.2% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.32B | 2.3% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.31B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)71% of headroom
Headroom $8.21B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does ASML buy back its own stock?
- Yes, ASML (ASML) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does ASML spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $5.84B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is ASML's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 1.66% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is ASML's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 1.66% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is ASML 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 ASML's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -7.2% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).