Capital One Financial (COF) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 5.63% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 5.63%.
TTM buyback yield
5.63%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
5.63%
5Y share count change
18.0%
TTM buyback spend
$6.39B
SBC coverage (TTM)
8.75x
YoY change in spend
+458.4%
5Y CAGR of spend
+18.3%
Peak year (2021)
$9.71B
Cumulative spend
$39.39B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Capital One Financial (COF) repurchased about $6.39B of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is up 18.0% over the last ~5 fiscal years — equity issuance and stock-based compensation are outpacing repurchases.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 8.75× — repurchases more than cover SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at +18.3% per year over the latest 5-year window.
- TTM repurchases used about 22% of free cash flow remaining after dividends.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.10B | $776.00M | $3.32B | 0.54B | 41.1% | 2.68% |
| 2024 | $734.00M | $569.00M | $165.00M | 0.38B | 0.1% | 1.08% |
| 2023 | $718.00M | $513.00M | $205.00M | 0.38B | -2.5% | 1.43% |
| 2022 | $4.95B | $314.00M | $4.63B | 0.39B | -11.5% | 13.91% |
| 2021 | $9.71B | $331.00M | $9.37B | 0.44B | -3.2% | 15.83% |
| 2020 | $1.77B | $203.00M | $1.56B | 0.46B | -2.3% | 3.90% |
| 2019 | $2.48B | $239.00M | $2.24B | 0.47B | -2.7% | 5.23% |
| 2018 | $2.28B | $170.00M | $2.11B | 0.48B | -1.1% | 6.43% |
| 2017 | $240.00M | $244.00M | −$4.00M | 0.49B | -4.2% | 0.48% |
| 2016 | $3.66B | $239.00M | $3.42B | 0.51B | -7.0% | 8.68% |
| 2015 | $2.44B | $161.00M | $2.28B | 0.55B | -4.2% | 6.37% |
| 2014 | $2.04B | $205.00M | $1.84B | 0.57B | -2.7% | 4.47% |
| 2013 | $1.03B | $240.00M | $793.00M | 0.59B | 3.7% | 2.31% |
| 2012 | $43.00M | $199.00M | −$156.00M | 0.57B | 23.4% | 0.13% |
| 2011 | $42.00M | $189.00M | −$147.00M | 0.46B | 0.6% | 0.20% |
| 2010 | $22.00M | $149.00M | −$127.00M | 0.46B | 5.8% | 0.11% |
| 2009 | $14.00M | $145.83M | −$131.83M | 0.43B | 14.1% | 0.08% |
| 2008 | $12.50M | $111.65M | −$99.14M | 0.38B | -4.4% | 0.10% |
| 2007 | $3.02B | $338.78M | $2.69B | 0.40B | 24.8% | 17.27% |
| 2006 | $21.61M | $211.12M | −$189.50M | 0.32B | 17.9% | 0.07% |
| 2005 | $40.05M | $149.50M | −$109.45M | 0.27B | 8.1% | 0.15% |
| 2004 | $17.23M | $127.17M | −$109.94M | 0.25B | 6.2% | 0.09% |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $49.45M | −$49.45M | 0.23B | 2.3% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.23B | 3.8% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $11.13M | −$11.13M | 0.22B | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.21B | -0.7% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.21B | 1.3% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.21B | 2.7% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.20B | 0.6% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.20B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Capital One Financial (COF) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Capital One Financial (COF)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Capital One Financial (COF)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.10B | +458.4% | +$3.37B | ||
| 2024 | $734.00M | +2.2% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2023 | $718.00M | -85.5% | -$4.23B | ||
| 2022 | $4.95B | -49.0% | -$4.76B | ||
| 2021 | $9.71B | +448.9% | +$7.94B | ||
| 2020 | $1.77B | -28.7% | -$713.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.48B | +8.6% | +$197.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.28B | +851.7% | +$2.04B | ||
| 2017 | $240.00M | -93.4% | -$3.42B | ||
| 2016 | $3.66B | +50.0% | +$1.22B | ||
| 2015 | $2.44B | +19.4% | +$396.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.04B | +98.0% | +$1.01B | ||
| 2013 | $1.03B | +2302.3% | +$990.00M | ||
| 2012 | $43.00M | +2.4% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2011 | $42.00M | +90.9% | +$20.00M | ||
| 2010 | $22.00M | +57.1% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2009 | $14.00M | +12.0% | +$1.50M | ||
| 2008 | $12.50M | -99.6% | -$3.01B | ||
| 2007 | $3.02B | +13894.8% | +$3.00B | ||
| 2006 | $21.61M | -46.0% | -$18.43M | ||
| 2005 | $40.05M | +132.4% | +$22.82M | ||
| 2004 | $17.23M | — | +$17.23M | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1999 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Capital One Financial (COF) reported buyback spend of $4.10B – surged 458.4% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Capital One Financial buyback spend compounded at +18.3% per year, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Capital One Financial buyback spend peaked at $9.71B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $4.10B in 2025 (57.8% below peak).
Across the available history, buyback spend reached its high of $9.71B in 2021 and its low of $0 in 1994.
Among 8 Financial Services peers, Capital One Financial (COF) ranks 8th; the peer median for buyback spend is $12.87B.
Capital One Financial Buyback Spend 2025: $4.10B
Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2025 was $4.10B, surged 458.4% from 2024.
Capital One Financial Buyback Spend 2024: $734.00M
Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2024 was $734.00M, edged up 2.2% from 2023.
Capital One Financial Buyback Spend 2023: $718.00M
Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2023 was $718.00M, plunged 85.5% below 2022.
Capital One Financial Buyback Spend 2022: $4.95B
Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2022 was $4.95B, plunged 49.0% below 2021.
Capital One Financial Buyback Spend 2021: $9.71B
Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2021 was $9.71B.
See more financial history for Capital One Financial (COF).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Capital One Financial, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase (JPM) | $34.59B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America (BAC) | $21.43B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo (WFC) | $19.52B | Financial Services |
| Visa (V) | $13.39B | Financial Services |
| Goldman Sachs (GS) | $12.36B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard (MA) | $11.73B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $5.83B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: 8.75×.
Capital allocation mix
How Capital One Financial splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $28.60B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from Capital One Financial's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does Capital One Financial buy back its own stock?
Yes, Capital One Financial (COF) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Capital One Financial spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $6.39B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Capital One Financial's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 5.63% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Capital One Financial's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 5.63% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Capital One Financial 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 Capital One Financial's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 18.0% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Capital One Financial's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Capital One Financial (COF) is $6.39B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Capital One Financial buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Capital One Financial (COF) buyback spend changed +458.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Capital One Financial buyback spend?
Capital One Financial (COF) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +18.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Capital One Financial buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Capital One Financial buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $9.71B in 2021.
What was Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2024?
Capital One Financial (COF) buyback spend in 2024 was $734.00M.
What was Capital One Financial buyback spend in 2025?
Capital One Financial (COF) buyback spend in 2025 was $4.10B.
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