Broadcom (AVGO) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.77% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.77%.
Broadcom
AVGO
TTM buyback yield
0.77%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.77%
5Y share count change
15.3%
TTM buyback spend
$12.12B
SBC coverage (TTM)
1.43x
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: 1.43x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.31B | $7.57B | −$1.26B | 4.85B | 1.6% | 0.37% |
| 2024 | $12.39B | $5.74B | $6.65B | 4.78B | 11.9% | 1.57% |
| 2023 | $7.68B | $2.17B | $5.51B | 4.27B | 0.9% | 2.21% |
| 2022 | $8.46B | $1.53B | $6.92B | 4.23B | -1.4% | 4.38% |
| 2021 | $1.30B | $1.70B | −$405.00M | 4.29B | 1.9% | 0.60% |
| 2020 | $765.00M | $1.98B | −$1.21B | 4.21B | 0.5% | 0.54% |
| 2019 | $6.41B | $2.19B | $4.22B | 4.19B | -2.8% | 5.29% |
| 2018 | $7.26B | $1.23B | $6.03B | 4.31B | 5.4% | 8.00% |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $921.00M | −$921.00M | 4.09B | 6.8% | — |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $679.00M | −$679.00M | 3.83B | 36.3% | — |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $232.00M | −$232.00M | 2.81B | 5.2% | — |
| 2014 | $12.00M | $163.00M | −$151.00M | 2.67B | 6.0% | 0.05% |
| 2013 | $95.00M | $77.00M | $18.00M | 2.52B | 0.8% | 0.84% |
| 2012 | $110.00M | $53.00M | $57.00M | 2.50B | -0.8% | 1.36% |
| 2011 | $93.00M | $38.00M | $55.00M | 2.52B | 2.4% | 1.12% |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $25.00M | −$25.00M | 2.46B | 12.3% | — |
| 2009 | $6.00M | $12.00M | −$6.00M | 2.19B | 0.0% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | $7.00M | $15.00M | −$8.00M | 2.19B | 2.3% | 0.20% |
| 2007 | $2.00M | $12.00M | −$10.00M | 2.14B | -13.1% | — |
| 2006 | $249.00M | $0.00 | $249.00M | 2.46B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)69% of headroom
Headroom $17.46B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Broadcom buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Broadcom (AVGO) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Broadcom spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $12.12B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Broadcom's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 0.77% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Broadcom's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.77% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Broadcom 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 Broadcom's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 15.3% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).