Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) Stock Buyback History

TTM buyback yield 1.96% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 1.96%.

TTM buyback yield

1.96%

Shareholder yield (TTM)

1.96%

5Y share count change

1.7%

TTM buyback spend

$157.83M

SBC coverage (TTM)

6.38x

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: 6.38x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.

Buyback spending history

YearBuybacksSBCNetShares (dil.)YoY sharesBuyback yield
2025$157.83M$24.75M$133.08M0.06B-0.3%1.96%
2024$60.90M$19.76M$41.14M0.06B-0.2%0.71%
2023$42.72M$24.59M$18.13M0.06B-0.2%0.61%
2022$4.39M$18.32M−$13.93M0.06B0.7%0.05%
2021$3.86M$12.75M−$8.89M0.06B1.7%0.05%
2020$165.78M$13.92M$151.87M0.06B-0.7%3.02%
2019$68.79M$15.95M$52.85M0.06B-1.9%1.12%
2018$101.01M$13.94M$87.07M0.06B0.0%1.81%
2017$101.47M$13.01M$88.46M0.06B2.7%1.69%
2016$1.29M$11.80M−$10.51M0.06B-0.8%0.02%
2015$101.24M$12.74M$88.50M0.06B0.8%2.71%
2014$1.46M$12.50M−$11.05M0.06B3.0%0.03%
2013$144.63M$11.96M$132.67M0.06B-0.9%3.21%
2012$436.00K$12.84M−$12.40M0.06B0.6%0.01%
2011$2.03M$15.96M−$13.93M0.06B1.1%0.06%
2010$986.00K$14.93M−$13.94M0.06B1.8%0.03%
2009$800.00K$12.64M−$11.85M0.06B0.6%0.03%
2008$23.05M$10.17M$12.89M0.06B-1.0%0.77%
2007$0.00$0.00$0.000.06B5.5%
2006$0.00$0.00$0.000.06B5.1%
2005$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B1.4%
2004$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B1.0%
2003$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B-0.0%
2002$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B-1.5%
2001$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B-0.3%
2000$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B-2.2%
1999$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B0.1%
1998$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B0.6%
1997$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B0.5%
1996$0.00$0.00$0.000.05B
1995$0.00$0.00$0.00
1994$0.00$0.00$0.00
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$0.00$0.00$0.00

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 Cullen/Frost Bankers buy back its own stock?

Yes, Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.

How much does Cullen/Frost Bankers spend on share buybacks?

Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $157.83M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.

What is Cullen/Frost Bankers's buyback yield?

TTM buyback yield is about 1.96% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).

What is Cullen/Frost Bankers's shareholder yield?

Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 1.96% combined (TTM-based where available).

Is Cullen/Frost Bankers 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 Cullen/Frost Bankers's share count changed?

Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 1.7% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).