International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.35% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.35%.
TTM buyback yield
0.35%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.35%
5Y share count change
125.3%
TTM buyback spend
$61.00M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.88x
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: 0.88x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38.00M | $0.00 | $38.00M | 0.26B | 0.0% | 0.22% |
| 2024 | $16.00M | $77.00M | −$61.00M | 0.26B | 0.4% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $65.00M | −$65.00M | 0.26B | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $49.00M | −$49.00M | 0.26B | 4.9% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $54.00M | −$54.00M | 0.24B | 113.9% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $36.00M | −$36.00M | 0.11B | 0.3% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $34.48M | −$34.48M | 0.11B | 28.6% | — |
| 2018 | $15.47M | $29.40M | −$13.93M | 0.09B | 11.0% | 0.10% |
| 2017 | $58.07M | $26.57M | $31.50M | 0.08B | -0.8% | 0.48% |
| 2016 | $127.44M | $24.59M | $102.86M | 0.08B | -1.1% | 1.36% |
| 2015 | $122.19M | $23.16M | $99.03M | 0.08B | -0.7% | 1.28% |
| 2014 | $88.20M | $22.65M | $65.56M | 0.08B | -0.5% | 1.08% |
| 2013 | $51.36M | $23.74M | $27.63M | 0.08B | 0.1% | 0.74% |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $19.72M | −$19.72M | 0.08B | 0.4% | — |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $20.55M | −$20.55M | 0.08B | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $22.00M | −$22.00M | 0.08B | 1.7% | — |
| 2009 | $1.97M | $19.65M | −$17.68M | 0.08B | -0.8% | 0.06% |
| 2008 | $30.00M | $17.25M | $12.75M | 0.08B | -9.0% | 1.29% |
| 2007 | $577.00M | $18.17M | $558.83M | 0.09B | -4.0% | 14.93% |
| 2006 | $271.00M | $18.18M | $252.81M | 0.09B | -3.5% | 6.17% |
| 2005 | $98.32M | $0.00 | $98.32M | 0.09B | -1.0% | 3.21% |
| 2004 | $66.47M | $0.00 | $66.47M | 0.10B | 1.4% | 1.64% |
| 2003 | $55.45M | $0.00 | $55.45M | 0.09B | -1.4% | 1.69% |
| 2002 | $72.27M | $0.00 | $72.27M | 0.10B | -1.1% | 2.19% |
| 2001 | $71.23M | $0.00 | $71.23M | 0.10B | -4.1% | 2.54% |
| 2000 | $200.95M | $0.00 | $200.95M | 0.10B | -4.8% | — |
| 1999 | $46.30M | $0.00 | $46.30M | 0.11B | -1.3% | — |
| 1998 | $134.40M | $0.00 | $134.40M | 0.11B | -2.2% | — |
| 1997 | $71.00M | $0.00 | $71.00M | 0.11B | -1.8% | — |
| 1996 | $59.80M | $0.00 | $59.80M | 0.11B | — | — |
| 1995 | $41.40M | $0.00 | $41.40M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $32.40M | $0.00 | $32.40M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $125.70M | $0.00 | $125.70M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $17.90M | $0.00 | $17.90M | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $9.00M | $0.00 | $9.00M | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)N/A
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does International Flavors & Fragrances buy back its own stock?
- Yes, International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does International Flavors & Fragrances spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $61.00M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is International Flavors & Fragrances's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 0.35% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is International Flavors & Fragrances's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.35% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is International Flavors & Fragrances 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 International Flavors & Fragrances's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 125.3% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).