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Buyback Spend for Citigroup (C)

Buyback Spend for Citigroup (C): headline value $18.25B · YoY +142.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

Latest period

$18.25B

YoY change

+142.6%

5Y CAGR

+32.8%

Peak year (2019)

$19.55B

Latest annual

$18.25B

Buyback Spend history chart for Citigroup (C) from 1989 to 2025

Buyback Spend history table for Citigroup (C) from 1989 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedBuyback SpendYoY
2025$18.25B+142.6%
2024$7.52B+22.9%
2023$6.12B+88.4%
2022$3.25B-71.5%
2021$11.39B+157.3%
2020$4.42B-77.4%
2019$19.55B+28.4%
2018$15.23B+4.7%
2017$14.54B+56.5%
2016$9.29B+70.4%
2015$5.45B+342.5%
2014$1.23B+32.3%
2013$931.00M+18520.0%
2012$5.00M+400.0%
2011$1.00M-83.3%
2010$6.00M+100.0%
2009$3.00M-57.1%
2008$7.00M-98.9%
2007$663.00M-90.5%
2006$7.00B-45.3%
2005$12.79B+1542.4%
2004$779.00M
2003$0
2002$0
2001$0
2000$0
1999$0
1998$0
1997$0
1996$0
1995$0
1994$0
1993$0
1992$0
1991$0
1990$0
1989$0

Buyback Spend values are taken from Citigroup's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Citigroup (C) reported buyback spend of $18.25B – surged 142.6% year-over-year.

Citigroup buyback spend compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +32.8%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.

Citigroup buyback spend peaked at $19.55B in 2019; the latest annual figure is $18.25B in 2025 (6.7% below peak).

Across the available history, buyback spend reached its high of $19.55B in 2019 and its low of $0 in 1989.

Citigroup (C) sits 4th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $12.87B.

Citigroup Buyback Spend by Year

Citigroup Buyback Spend 2025: $18.25B

Citigroup buyback spend in 2025 was $18.25B, surged 142.6% from 2024.

Citigroup Buyback Spend 2024: $7.52B

Citigroup buyback spend in 2024 was $7.52B, grew 22.9% from 2023.

Citigroup Buyback Spend 2023: $6.12B

Citigroup buyback spend in 2023 was $6.12B, surged 88.4% from 2022.

Citigroup Buyback Spend 2022: $3.25B

Citigroup buyback spend in 2022 was $3.25B, plunged 71.5% below 2021.

Citigroup Buyback Spend 2021: $11.39B

Citigroup buyback spend in 2021 was $11.39B.

See more financial history for Citigroup (C).

Sector peers — Buyback Spend

Companies in the same sector as Citigroup, ranked by their latest buyback spend.

CompanyBuyback SpendSector
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$34.59BFinancial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$21.43BFinancial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$19.52BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$13.39BFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$12.36BFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$11.73BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$5.83BFinancial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$0Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is Citigroup's buyback spend?

Latest reported buyback spend for Citigroup (C) is $18.25B (period ending December 31, 2025).

How has Citigroup buyback spend changed year-over-year?

Citigroup (C) buyback spend changed +142.6% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Citigroup buyback spend?

Citigroup (C) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +32.8% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Citigroup buyback spend hit its highest annual value?

Citigroup buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $19.55B in 2019.

What was Citigroup buyback spend in 2024?

Citigroup (C) buyback spend in 2024 was $7.52B.

What was Citigroup buyback spend in 2025?

Citigroup (C) buyback spend in 2025 was $18.25B.

Metrics overview

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