Coherent (COHR) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.37% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.37%.
COHR
TTM buyback yield
0.37%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.37%
5Y share count change
82.5%
TTM buyback spend
$138.17M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.32x
YoY change in spend
+142.0%
5Y CAGR of spend
+101.5%
Peak year (2023)
$54.17M
Cumulative spend
$299.08M
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending .
Key takeaways
- Coherent (COHR) repurchased about $138.17M of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is up 82.5% over the last ~5 fiscal years — equity issuance and stock-based compensation are outpacing repurchases.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 0.32× — repurchases only partially offset SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at +101.5% per year over the latest 5-year window.
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 | $53.99M | $160.24M | −$106.25M | 0.15B | 2.1% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | $22.32M | $126.05M | −$103.73M | 0.15B | 10.2% | 0.20% |
| 2023 | $54.17M | $148.87M | −$94.70M | 0.14B | 18.1% | 0.76% |
| 2022 | $21.25M | $73.21M | −$51.97M | 0.12B | 1.3% | 0.36% |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $70.95M | −$70.95M | 0.12B | 35.6% | — |
| 2020 | $1.63M | $68.48M | −$66.86M | 0.08B | 28.9% | 0.04% |
| 2019 | $1.62M | $21.95M | −$20.33M | 0.07B | 1.0% | 0.07% |
| 2018 | $49.88M | $15.31M | $34.56M | 0.07B | 1.0% | 1.84% |
| 2017 | $4.14M | $11.76M | −$7.62M | 0.06B | 2.5% | 0.19% |
| 2016 | $6.28M | $9.68M | −$3.39M | 0.06B | 0.5% | 0.54% |
| 2015 | $12.73M | $11.34M | $1.39M | 0.06B | -1.7% | 1.07% |
| 2014 | $19.97M | $12.35M | $7.63M | 0.06B | -0.3% | 2.24% |
| 2013 | $19.98M | $11.96M | $8.02M | 0.06B | -0.8% | 1.91% |
| 2012 | $4.99M | $11.58M | −$6.60M | 0.06B | 1.2% | 0.47% |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $9.97M | −$9.97M | 0.06B | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $8.79M | −$8.79M | 0.06B | 2.2% | — |
| 2009 | $12.88M | $4.95M | $7.93M | 0.06B | -1.3% | 1.96% |
| 2008 | $5.87M | $0.00 | $5.87M | 0.06B | 0.6% | 0.56% |
| 2007 | $501.00K | $0.00 | $501.00K | 0.06B | 1.0% | 0.06% |
| 2006 | $5.22M | $0.00 | $5.22M | 0.06B | 0.6% | 0.99% |
| 2005 | $182.00K | $0.00 | $182.00K | 0.06B | 1.3% | 0.03% |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | -3.7% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 7.3% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 5.6% | — |
| 1999 | $1.10M | $0.00 | $1.10M | 0.05B | -5.6% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 1.4% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 4.6% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $200.00K | $0.00 | $200.00K | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $200.00K | $0.00 | $200.00K | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Coherent (COHR) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Coherent (COHR)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Coherent (COHR)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53.99M | +142.0% | +$31.68M | ||
| 2024 | $22.32M | -58.8% | -$31.86M | ||
| 2023 | $54.17M | +154.9% | +$32.92M | ||
| 2022 | $21.25M | — | +$21.25M | ||
| 2021 | $0 | -100.0% | -$1.63M | ||
| 2020 | $1.63M | +0.6% | +$9,000 | ||
| 2019 | $1.62M | -96.8% | -$48.26M | ||
| 2018 | $49.88M | +1105.9% | +$45.74M | ||
| 2017 | $4.14M | -34.2% | -$2.15M | ||
| 2016 | $6.28M | -50.6% | -$6.45M | ||
| 2015 | $12.73M | -36.3% | -$7.24M | ||
| 2014 | $19.97M | -0.0% | -$5,000 | ||
| 2013 | $19.98M | +300.5% | +$14.99M | ||
| 2012 | $4.99M | — | +$4.99M | ||
| 2011 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $0 | -100.0% | -$12.88M | ||
| 2009 | $12.88M | +119.6% | +$7.01M | ||
| 2008 | $5.87M | +1070.7% | +$5.36M | ||
| 2007 | $501,000 | -90.4% | -$4.72M | ||
| 2006 | $5.22M | +2768.7% | +$5.04M | ||
| 2005 | $182,000 | — | +$182,000 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2000 | $0 | -100.0% | -$1.10M | ||
| 1999 | $1.10M | — | +$1.10M | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | -100.0% | -$200,000 | ||
| 1994 | $200,000 | 0.0% | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $200,000 | — | +$200,000 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1989 | $0 | — | — |
In 2025, Coherent (COHR) buyback spend totalled $53.99M – surged 142.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Coherent buyback spend expanded at a +101.5% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
The dataset's maximum buyback spend sits at $54.17M (2023); the minimum reading of $0 dates to 1989.
Within Technology, Coherent (COHR) ranks 6th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for buyback spend is $3.81B.
Coherent Buyback Spend 2025: $53.99M
Coherent buyback spend in 2025 was $53.99M, surged 142.0% from 2024.
Coherent Buyback Spend 2024: $22.32M
Coherent buyback spend in 2024 was $22.32M, plunged 58.8% below 2023.
Coherent Buyback Spend 2023: $54.17M
Coherent buyback spend in 2023 was $54.17M, surged 154.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Coherent Buyback Spend 2022: $21.25M
Coherent buyback spend in 2022 was $21.25M.
Coherent Buyback Spend 2021: $0
Coherent buyback spend in 2021 was $0.
See more financial history for Coherent (COHR).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Coherent, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (AAPL) | $90.71B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $40.09B | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $18.42B | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $6.31B | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $1.32B | Technology |
| TSMC (TSM) | $0 | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $0 | Technology |
| Intel (INTC) | $0 | Technology |
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: 0.32×.
Capital allocation mix
How Coherent 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 $0.00 (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 Coherent'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 Coherent buy back its own stock?
Yes, Coherent (COHR) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Coherent spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $138.17M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Coherent's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 0.37% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Coherent's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.37% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Coherent 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 Coherent's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 82.5% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Coherent's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Coherent (COHR) is $138.17M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Coherent buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Coherent (COHR) buyback spend changed +142.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Coherent buyback spend?
Coherent (COHR) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +101.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Coherent buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Coherent buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $54.17M in 2023.
What was Coherent buyback spend in 2024?
Coherent (COHR) buyback spend in 2024 was $22.32M.
What was Coherent buyback spend in 2025?
Coherent (COHR) buyback spend in 2025 was $53.99M.
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