eBay (EBAY) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 6.13% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 6.13%.
eBay
EBAY
TTM buyback yield
6.13%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
6.13%
5Y share count change
-35.9%
TTM buyback spend
$2.41B
SBC coverage (TTM)
5.37x
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: 5.37x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.50B | $0.00 | $2.50B | 0.46B | -8.2% | 6.36% |
| 2024 | $3.15B | $588.00M | $2.56B | 0.50B | -6.0% | 10.25% |
| 2023 | $1.40B | $575.00M | $826.00M | 0.53B | -4.5% | 6.20% |
| 2022 | $3.14B | $494.00M | $2.65B | 0.56B | -14.4% | 14.01% |
| 2021 | $7.05B | $477.00M | $6.58B | 0.65B | -9.2% | 17.52% |
| 2020 | $5.14B | $417.00M | $4.72B | 0.72B | -16.1% | 14.86% |
| 2019 | $4.97B | $495.00M | $4.48B | 0.86B | -13.6% | 17.07% |
| 2018 | $4.50B | $538.00M | $3.96B | 0.99B | -6.9% | 16.97% |
| 2017 | $2.75B | $483.00M | $2.26B | 1.06B | -7.0% | 7.03% |
| 2016 | $2.94B | $416.00M | $2.53B | 1.14B | -6.2% | 8.96% |
| 2015 | $2.15B | $379.00M | $1.77B | 1.22B | -2.5% | 6.57% |
| 2014 | $4.66B | $675.00M | $3.98B | 1.25B | -4.7% | 16.03% |
| 2013 | $1.34B | $609.00M | $734.00M | 1.31B | 0.0% | 4.49% |
| 2012 | $898.00M | $488.00M | $410.00M | 1.31B | 0.0% | 3.23% |
| 2011 | $1.06B | $457.19M | $606.80M | 1.31B | -1.1% | 6.47% |
| 2010 | $711.07M | $381.49M | $329.58M | 1.33B | 1.7% | 4.68% |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $394.81M | −$394.81M | 1.30B | -0.6% | — |
| 2008 | $2.18B | $353.32M | $1.83B | 1.31B | -4.6% | 28.98% |
| 2007 | $1.49B | $301.81M | $1.18B | 1.38B | -3.5% | 7.97% |
| 2006 | $1.67B | $317.41M | $1.35B | 1.43B | 2.3% | 9.63% |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $31.77M | −$31.77M | 1.39B | 2.9% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1.35B | 3.1% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $5.49M | −$5.49M | 1.31B | 9.4% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $5.95M | −$5.95M | 1.20B | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $3.09M | −$3.09M | 1.12B | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | $38.00K | $0.00 | $38.00K | 1.12B | -48.7% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2.18B | 74.8% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 1.25B | 29.2% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.97B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)100% of headroom
Headroom $903.00M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does eBay buy back its own stock?
- Yes, eBay (EBAY) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does eBay spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $2.41B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is eBay's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 6.13% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is eBay's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 6.13% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is eBay 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 eBay's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -35.9% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).