FactSet (FDS) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 7.06% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 7.06%.
FactSet
FDS
TTM buyback yield
7.06%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
7.06%
5Y share count change
-0.7%
TTM buyback spend
$565.19M
SBC coverage (TTM)
8.03x
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: 8.03x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $300.46M | $61.23M | $239.23M | 0.04B | -0.6% | 2.13% |
| 2024 | $235.24M | $63.50M | $171.73M | 0.04B | -0.7% | 1.44% |
| 2023 | $176.72M | $62.04M | $114.68M | 0.04B | 0.4% | 1.06% |
| 2022 | $18.64M | $56.00M | −$37.36M | 0.04B | 0.4% | 0.11% |
| 2021 | $264.70M | $45.06M | $219.64M | 0.04B | -0.2% | 1.85% |
| 2020 | $199.63M | $36.58M | $163.05M | 0.04B | -0.6% | 1.50% |
| 2019 | $220.37M | $32.40M | $187.97M | 0.04B | -1.3% | 2.12% |
| 2018 | $303.95M | $31.52M | $272.44M | 0.04B | -0.7% | 3.47% |
| 2017 | $260.98M | $34.18M | $226.79M | 0.04B | -4.2% | 4.25% |
| 2016 | $356.83M | $29.79M | $327.04M | 0.04B | -2.1% | 5.01% |
| 2015 | $256.22M | $26.37M | $229.85M | 0.04B | -1.7% | 3.93% |
| 2014 | $279.83M | $22.89M | $256.94M | 0.04B | -3.7% | 5.26% |
| 2013 | $332.17M | $39.95M | $292.22M | 0.04B | -2.6% | 7.49% |
| 2012 | $153.64M | $21.98M | $131.66M | 0.05B | -3.3% | 3.76% |
| 2011 | $216.58M | $25.77M | $190.81M | 0.05B | -1.4% | 5.46% |
| 2010 | $192.82M | $14.06M | $178.75M | 0.05B | -1.6% | 5.68% |
| 2009 | $103.83M | $13.62M | $90.20M | 0.05B | -2.6% | 4.00% |
| 2008 | $77.87M | $0.00 | $77.87M | 0.05B | -2.2% | 2.62% |
| 2007 | $80.30M | $0.00 | $80.30M | 0.05B | 1.2% | 2.77% |
| 2006 | $16.25M | $8.39M | $7.86M | 0.05B | 0.9% | 0.75% |
| 2005 | $13.51M | $0.00 | $13.51M | 0.05B | -33.9% | 0.80% |
| 2004 | $110.51M | $1.89M | $108.62M | 0.08B | 45.4% | 5.21% |
| 2003 | $22.11M | $1.47M | $20.64M | 0.05B | -0.1% | 1.35% |
| 2002 | $4.06M | $0.00 | $4.06M | 0.05B | 2.4% | 0.48% |
| 2001 | $459.00K | $0.00 | $459.00K | 0.05B | -1.0% | 0.05% |
| 2000 | $1.04M | $0.00 | $1.04M | 0.05B | 9.3% | — |
| 1999 | $900.00K | $0.00 | $900.00K | 0.05B | 6.2% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | -8.9% | — |
| 1997 | $100.00K | $0.00 | $100.00K | 0.05B | 13.8% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)100% of headroom
Headroom $442.64M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does FactSet buy back its own stock?
- Yes, FactSet (FDS) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does FactSet spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $565.19M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is FactSet's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 7.06% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is FactSet's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 7.06% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is FactSet 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 FactSet's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -0.7% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).