Baxter International (BAX) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
-0.8%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.00x
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: 0.00x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $117.00M | −$117.00M | 0.51B | 0.6% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $114.00M | −$114.00M | 0.51B | 0.8% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $115.00M | −$115.00M | 0.51B | 0.4% | — |
| 2022 | $32.00M | $140.00M | −$108.00M | 0.50B | -0.8% | 0.12% |
| 2021 | $600.00M | $146.00M | $454.00M | 0.51B | -1.7% | 1.40% |
| 2020 | $500.00M | $130.00M | $370.00M | 0.52B | -0.4% | 1.22% |
| 2019 | $1.27B | $122.00M | $1.15B | 0.52B | -4.9% | 3.00% |
| 2018 | $2.45B | $115.00M | $2.34B | 0.55B | -1.6% | 7.06% |
| 2017 | $564.00M | $107.00M | $457.00M | 0.56B | 0.7% | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $292.00M | $115.00M | $177.00M | 0.55B | 0.4% | 1.22% |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $126.00M | −$126.00M | 0.55B | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | $550.00M | $126.00M | $424.00M | 0.55B | -0.4% | 2.55% |
| 2013 | $913.00M | $122.00M | $791.00M | 0.55B | -1.3% | 4.45% |
| 2012 | $1.48B | $130.00M | $1.35B | 0.56B | -3.0% | 7.46% |
| 2011 | $1.58B | $119.00M | $1.46B | 0.57B | -3.5% | 10.48% |
| 2010 | $1.45B | $120.00M | $1.33B | 0.59B | -3.3% | 9.16% |
| 2009 | $1.22B | $140.00M | $1.08B | 0.61B | -3.6% | 6.34% |
| 2008 | $1.99B | $146.00M | $1.84B | 0.64B | -2.6% | 11.13% |
| 2007 | $1.85B | $136.00M | $1.72B | 0.65B | -0.3% | 9.31% |
| 2006 | $737.00M | $0.00 | $737.00M | 0.66B | 4.3% | 4.50% |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.63B | 1.8% | — |
| 2004 | $18.00M | $0.00 | $18.00M | 0.62B | 7.0% | 0.16% |
| 2003 | $714.00M | $0.00 | $714.00M | 0.58B | 24.3% | 7.04% |
| 2002 | $1.17B | $0.00 | $1.17B | 0.46B | -17.3% | 12.85% |
| 2001 | $288.00M | $0.00 | $288.00M | 0.56B | -5.2% | 1.65% |
| 2000 | $375.00M | $0.00 | $375.00M | 0.59B | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | $184.00M | $0.00 | $184.00M | 0.59B | 2.1% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.58B | 2.5% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.56B | 2.2% | — |
| 1996 | $267.00M | $0.00 | $267.00M | 0.55B | — | — |
| 1995 | $500.00M | $0.00 | $500.00M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $47.00M | $0.00 | $47.00M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $124.00M | $0.00 | $124.00M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $460.00M | $0.00 | $460.00M | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $109.00M | $0.00 | $109.00M | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $132.00M | $0.00 | $132.00M | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $7.00M | $0.00 | $7.00M | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)N/A
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Baxter International buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Baxter International (BAX) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is Baxter International 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 Baxter International's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -0.8% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).