Salesforce (CRM) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 6.35% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 6.35%.
Salesforce
CRM
TTM buyback yield
6.35%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
6.35%
5Y share count change
2.8%
TTM buyback spend
$12.60B
SBC coverage (TTM)
3.59x
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: 3.59x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $12.60B | $3.51B | $9.09B | 0.96B | -1.8% | 6.35% |
| 2025 | $7.83B | $3.18B | $4.65B | 0.97B | -1.0% | 2.39% |
| 2024 | $7.62B | $2.79B | $4.83B | 0.98B | -1.3% | 2.79% |
| 2023 | $4.00B | $3.28B | $721.00M | 1.00B | 2.4% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $2.78B | −$2.78B | 0.97B | 4.7% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $2.19B | −$2.19B | 0.93B | 9.4% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $1.78B | −$1.78B | 0.85B | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $1.28B | −$1.28B | 0.78B | 5.5% | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $997.01M | −$997.01M | 0.73B | 4.9% | — |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $820.37M | −$820.37M | 0.70B | 5.8% | — |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $593.63M | −$593.63M | 0.66B | 6.0% | — |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $564.76M | −$564.76M | 0.62B | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $503.28M | −$503.28M | 0.60B | 5.8% | — |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $379.35M | −$379.35M | 0.56B | 4.4% | — |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $229.26M | −$229.26M | 0.54B | -1.4% | — |
| 2011 | $171.96M | $120.43M | $51.53M | 0.55B | 7.1% | 1.02% |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $88.89M | −$88.89M | 0.51B | 2.3% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.50B | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.49B | 1.9% | — |
| 2007 | $12.00K | $0.00 | $12.00K | 0.48B | 1.2% | 0.00% |
| 2006 | $28.00K | $0.00 | $28.00K | 0.47B | 7.1% | 0.00% |
| 2005 | $254.00K | $0.00 | $254.00K | 0.44B | 16.2% | 0.02% |
| 2004 | $17.00K | $0.00 | $17.00K | 0.38B | 261.7% | 0.00% |
| 2003 | $342.00K | $0.00 | $342.00K | 0.11B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)98% of headroom
Headroom $12.81B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Salesforce buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Salesforce (CRM) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Salesforce spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $12.60B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Salesforce's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 6.35% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Salesforce's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 6.35% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Salesforce 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 Salesforce's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 2.8% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).