F5 (FFIV) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 4.61% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 4.61%.
F5
FFIV
TTM buyback yield
4.61%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
4.61%
5Y share count change
-4.4%
TTM buyback spend
$678.17M
SBC coverage (TTM)
2.90x
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: 2.90x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $502.08M | $231.49M | $270.59M | 0.06B | -1.1% | 2.69% |
| 2024 | $500.56M | $219.11M | $281.45M | 0.06B | -1.5% | 3.89% |
| 2023 | $350.05M | $236.65M | $113.40M | 0.06B | -1.4% | 3.67% |
| 2022 | $500.02M | $249.22M | $250.81M | 0.06B | -1.5% | 5.78% |
| 2021 | $500.00M | $243.28M | $256.72M | 0.06B | 1.1% | 4.16% |
| 2020 | $100.02M | $201.95M | −$101.93M | 0.06B | 1.5% | 1.33% |
| 2019 | $201.04M | $162.91M | $38.13M | 0.06B | -2.5% | 2.38% |
| 2018 | $600.08M | $157.85M | $442.23M | 0.06B | -4.3% | 5.20% |
| 2017 | $600.09M | $175.33M | $424.76M | 0.06B | -4.7% | 7.89% |
| 2016 | $700.12M | $156.76M | $543.36M | 0.07B | -6.3% | 8.54% |
| 2015 | $606.86M | $145.55M | $461.31M | 0.07B | -4.7% | 7.39% |
| 2014 | $650.54M | $127.16M | $523.39M | 0.08B | -3.8% | 7.42% |
| 2013 | $200.00M | $104.21M | $95.79M | 0.08B | -0.8% | 2.97% |
| 2012 | $184.78M | $95.35M | $89.43M | 0.08B | -2.1% | 2.23% |
| 2011 | $271.53M | $89.75M | $181.78M | 0.08B | 0.5% | 4.74% |
| 2010 | $75.00M | $70.77M | $4.23M | 0.08B | 1.2% | 0.91% |
| 2009 | $87.44M | $56.06M | $31.37M | 0.08B | -4.0% | 2.81% |
| 2008 | $200.00M | $60.58M | $139.42M | 0.08B | -2.0% | 10.40% |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.09B | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.08B | 8.4% | — |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.08B | -46.1% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $10.00K | −$10.00K | 0.14B | 145.4% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 15.8% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $443.00K | −$443.00K | 0.05B | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | $1.08M | $2.63M | −$1.54M | 0.05B | -1.8% | 0.66% |
| 2000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 6.1% | — |
| 1999 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 71.4% | — |
| 1998 | $200.00K | $0.00 | $200.00K | 0.03B | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)79% of headroom
Headroom $861.19M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does F5 buy back its own stock?
- Yes, F5 (FFIV) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does F5 spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $678.17M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is F5's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 4.61% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is F5's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 4.61% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is F5 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 F5's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -4.4% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).