Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.05% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.05%.
TTM buyback yield
0.05%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.05%
5Y share count change
13.7%
TTM buyback spend
$4.80M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.45x
YoY change in spend
-26.8%
5Y CAGR of spend
+3.9%
Peak year (2006)
$135.00M
Cumulative spend
$215.26M
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) repurchased about $4.80M of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is up 13.7% over the last ~5 fiscal years — equity issuance and stock-based compensation are outpacing repurchases.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 0.45× — repurchases only partially offset SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at +3.9% per year over the latest 5-year window.
- TTM repurchases used about 3% of free cash flow remaining after dividends.
Buyback context per fiscal year
Annual repurchases alongside stock-based compensation, diluted share count and the year-over-year change — useful for SBC-coverage and dilution-offset reading at a glance.
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.91M | $14.61M | −$9.70M | 0.09B | 2.7% | 0.06% |
| 2024 | $6.71M | $16.36M | −$9.65M | 0.08B | 2.8% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | $5.02M | $14.31M | −$9.29M | 0.08B | 1.0% | 0.06% |
| 2022 | $4.90M | $13.70M | −$8.80M | 0.08B | 4.1% | 0.06% |
| 2021 | $3.00M | $13.01M | −$10.01M | 0.08B | 2.5% | 0.03% |
| 2020 | $4.05M | $0.00 | $4.05M | 0.08B | 1.0% | 0.06% |
| 2019 | $4.63M | $0.00 | $4.63M | 0.07B | 2.0% | 0.05% |
| 2018 | $958.00K | $0.00 | $958.00K | 0.07B | 1.5% | 0.01% |
| 2017 | $4.23M | $0.00 | $4.23M | 0.07B | 1.7% | 0.04% |
| 2016 | $4.45M | $0.00 | $4.45M | 0.07B | 3.0% | 0.04% |
| 2015 | $9.21M | $0.00 | $9.21M | 0.07B | 2.2% | 0.09% |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.07B | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.07B | 2.2% | — |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 2.3% | — |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 1.6% | — |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 4.2% | — |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.06B | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | $135.00M | $0.00 | $135.00M | 0.05B | 1.7% | 2.89% |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 2.9% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 6.0% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.05B | 13.4% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | $22.63M | $0.00 | $22.63M | 0.04B | -1.8% | — |
| 1999 | $2.56M | $0.00 | $2.56M | 0.04B | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 2.4% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.04B | 16.5% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.03B | — | — |
| 1995 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $3.00M | $0.00 | $3.00M | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.91M | -26.8% | -$1.80M | ||
| 2024 | $6.71M | +33.7% | +$1.69M | ||
| 2023 | $5.02M | +2.4% | +$119,000 | ||
| 2022 | $4.90M | +63.4% | +$1.90M | ||
| 2021 | $3.00M | -26.0% | -$1.05M | ||
| 2020 | $4.05M | -12.4% | -$574,000 | ||
| 2019 | $4.63M | +382.9% | +$3.67M | ||
| 2018 | $958,000 | -77.3% | -$3.27M | ||
| 2017 | $4.23M | -5.0% | -$222,000 | ||
| 2016 | $4.45M | -51.7% | -$4.76M | ||
| 2015 | $9.21M | — | +$9.21M | ||
| 2014 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2013 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2012 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2011 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2009 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2008 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2007 | $0 | -100.0% | -$135.00M | ||
| 2006 | $135.00M | — | +$135.00M | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2003 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2002 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 2001 | $0 | -100.0% | -$22.63M | ||
| 2000 | $22.63M | +782.3% | +$20.07M | ||
| 1999 | $2.56M | — | +$2.56M | ||
| 1998 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1997 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1996 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | -100.0% | -$3.00M | ||
| 1989 | $3.00M | — | — |
In 2025, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) buyback spend totalled $4.91M – declined 26.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend delivered a +3.9% annualised rate; with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Between 2006 and 2025, Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend plunged 96.4%, falling from $135.00M to $4.91M.
2006 marks the peak buyback spend at $135.00M, with the historical low of $0 recorded in 1990.
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) sits 3rd of 8 Real Estate peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $0.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Buyback Spend 2025: $4.91M
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2025 was $4.91M, declined 26.8% below 2024.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Buyback Spend 2024: $6.71M
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2024 was $6.71M, surged 33.7% from 2023.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Buyback Spend 2023: $5.02M
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2023 was $5.02M, edged up 2.4% from 2022.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Buyback Spend 2022: $4.90M
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2022 was $4.90M, surged 63.4% from 2021.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Buyback Spend 2021: $3.00M
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2021 was $3.00M.
See more financial history for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Federal Realty Investment Trust, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| American Tower (AMT) | $364.60M | Real Estate |
| Simon Property Group (SPG) | $227.15M | Real Estate |
| Welltower (WELL) | $0 | Real Estate |
| Prologis (PLD) | $0 | Real Estate |
| Equinix (EQIX) | $0 | Real Estate |
| Digital Realty Trust (DLR) | $0 | Real Estate |
| Realty Income (O) | $0 | Real Estate |
| Public Storage (PSA) | $0 | Real Estate |
Share count history
Diluted weighted-average shares drive the EPS denominator and per-share capital-return maths. A falling diluted share count means buybacks are outpacing dilution from stock-based compensation and option exercises.
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted shares
Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year (net repurchase); red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield over time
Stacked annual yields — buyback yield (TTM cash repurchases ÷ market cap) plus dividend yield from the same fiscal-year-end key-metrics period — show how total cash return per dollar of equity has evolved.
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
Annual cash repurchases set against stock-based compensation. Coverage above 1× means buybacks fully offset the equity dilution from SBC. TTM coverage: 0.45×.
Capital allocation mix
How Federal Realty Investment Trust splits cash returned to shareholders between dividends and buybacks, plus the headroom on free cash flow that's still available for additional repurchases.
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
Free cash flow minus dividends paid versus actual TTM repurchases — the headroom bar shows how much of post-dividend FCF is still being deployed elsewhere.
Headroom $137.98M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Data & methodology
Where do buyback, dividend and compensation figures come from?
Cash buyback spend (common stock repurchased), dividends paid and stock-based compensation come from Federal Realty Investment Trust's consolidated cash flow statements — quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K SEC filings, in USD as reported.
How are diluted shares and yields calculated?
Diluted weighted-average share counts come from the income statement (EPS denominator). Trailing twelve-month (TTM) aggregates sum the four most recent reported quarters. Buyback and dividend yields divide TTM cash flows by market capitalisation at the latest quarter-end.
How is buyback capacity defined?
Capacity compares TTM repurchases to free cash flow after dividends: operating cash flow minus capital expenditure, minus dividends paid, versus actual buybacks over the same trailing window.
Is this investment advice?
No. Figures are for informational and educational use only. Past buybacks and dividends do not predict future returns.
Frequently asked questions
Does Federal Realty Investment Trust buy back its own stock?
Yes, Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Federal Realty Investment Trust spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $4.80M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Federal Realty Investment Trust's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 0.05% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Federal Realty Investment Trust's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.05% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Federal Realty Investment Trust 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 Federal Realty Investment Trust's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 13.7% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Federal Realty Investment Trust's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) is $4.80M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) buyback spend changed -26.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend?
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +3.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $135.00M in 2006.
What was Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2024?
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) buyback spend in 2024 was $6.71M.
What was Federal Realty Investment Trust buyback spend in 2025?
Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) buyback spend in 2025 was $4.91M.
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