Equifax (EFX) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 3.48% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 3.48%.
Equifax
EFX
TTM buyback yield
3.48%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
3.48%
5Y share count change
1.1%
TTM buyback spend
$916.60M
SBC coverage (TTM)
12.40x
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: 12.40x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $927.50M | $78.40M | $849.10M | 0.12B | -0.6% | 3.52% |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $81.60M | −$81.60M | 0.12B | 0.8% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $71.80M | −$71.80M | 0.12B | 0.5% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $62.60M | −$62.60M | 0.12B | -0.2% | — |
| 2021 | $69.90M | $54.90M | $15.00M | 0.12B | 0.7% | 0.20% |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $54.70M | −$54.70M | 0.12B | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $49.70M | −$49.70M | 0.12B | -0.4% | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $42.50M | −$42.50M | 0.12B | -0.1% | — |
| 2017 | $77.10M | $38.30M | $38.80M | 0.12B | 0.3% | 0.54% |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $37.10M | −$37.10M | 0.12B | 0.2% | — |
| 2015 | $196.30M | $38.40M | $157.90M | 0.12B | -2.1% | 1.49% |
| 2014 | $301.60M | $38.10M | $263.50M | 0.12B | -0.2% | 3.12% |
| 2013 | $11.90M | $32.20M | −$20.30M | 0.12B | 1.0% | 0.14% |
| 2012 | $85.10M | $28.00M | $57.10M | 0.12B | -1.0% | 1.31% |
| 2011 | $142.30M | $24.40M | $117.90M | 0.12B | -2.2% | 3.06% |
| 2010 | $167.50M | $21.80M | $145.70M | 0.13B | -1.1% | 3.83% |
| 2009 | $23.80M | $19.60M | $4.20M | 0.13B | -1.9% | 0.61% |
| 2008 | $155.70M | $19.90M | $135.80M | 0.13B | -3.5% | 4.65% |
| 2007 | $718.70M | $17.60M | $701.10M | 0.14B | 4.4% | 15.25% |
| 2006 | $215.20M | $17.40M | $197.80M | 0.13B | -2.1% | 4.24% |
| 2005 | $144.00M | $8.20M | $135.80M | 0.13B | -1.0% | 2.94% |
| 2004 | $138.00M | $0.00 | $138.00M | 0.13B | -2.3% | 3.78% |
| 2003 | $94.90M | $0.00 | $94.90M | 0.14B | 0.2% | 2.91% |
| 2002 | $79.80M | $0.00 | $79.80M | 0.14B | -0.2% | 2.55% |
| 2001 | $42.30M | $0.00 | $42.30M | 0.14B | 0.5% | 1.28% |
| 2000 | $6.50M | $0.00 | $6.50M | 0.14B | -2.6% | — |
| 1999 | $210.20M | $0.00 | $210.20M | 0.14B | -3.3% | — |
| 1998 | $161.80M | $0.00 | $161.80M | 0.14B | -2.3% | — |
| 1997 | $129.10M | $0.00 | $129.10M | 0.15B | -1.0% | — |
| 1996 | $105.60M | $0.00 | $105.60M | 0.15B | — | — |
| 1995 | $132.70M | $0.00 | $132.70M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $58.00M | $0.00 | $58.00M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $27.00M | $0.00 | $27.00M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $127.00M | $0.00 | $127.00M | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $600.00K | $0.00 | $600.00K | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)100% of headroom
Headroom $901.50M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Equifax buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Equifax (EFX) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Equifax spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $916.60M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Equifax's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 3.48% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Equifax's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 3.48% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Equifax 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 Equifax's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 1.1% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).