Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.25% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.25%.
TTM buyback yield
0.25%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.25%
5Y share count change
-0.2%
TTM buyback spend
$746.00M
SBC coverage (TTM)
2.67x
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: 2.67x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $746.00M | $279.00M | $467.00M | 4.31B | -0.2% | 0.25% |
| 2024 | $1.79B | $286.00M | $1.51B | 4.32B | -0.4% | 0.67% |
| 2023 | $2.29B | $254.00M | $2.04B | 4.34B | -0.3% | 0.90% |
| 2022 | $1.42B | $356.00M | $1.06B | 4.35B | 0.2% | 0.52% |
| 2021 | $111.00M | $337.00M | −$226.00M | 4.34B | 0.4% | 0.04% |
| 2020 | $118.00M | $126.00M | −$8.00M | 4.32B | 0.2% | 0.05% |
| 2019 | $1.10B | $201.00M | $902.00M | 4.31B | 0.3% | 0.47% |
| 2018 | $1.91B | $225.00M | $1.69B | 4.30B | -0.6% | 0.95% |
| 2017 | $3.68B | $219.00M | $3.46B | 4.32B | -1.0% | 1.88% |
| 2016 | $3.68B | $258.00M | $3.42B | 4.37B | -0.9% | 2.06% |
| 2015 | $3.56B | $236.00M | $3.33B | 4.41B | -1.0% | 1.91% |
| 2014 | $4.16B | $209.00M | $3.95B | 4.45B | -1.3% | 2.25% |
| 2013 | $4.83B | $227.00M | $4.61B | 4.51B | -1.6% | 2.65% |
| 2012 | $4.56B | $259.00M | $4.30B | 4.58B | -1.3% | 2.81% |
| 2011 | $4.51B | $354.00M | $4.16B | 4.65B | -0.4% | 2.84% |
| 2010 | $2.96B | $380.00M | $2.58B | 4.67B | 0.2% | 1.95% |
| 2009 | $1.52B | $241.00M | $1.28B | 4.66B | -0.3% | 1.15% |
| 2008 | $1.08B | $266.00M | $813.00M | 4.67B | 0.2% | 1.03% |
| 2007 | $1.84B | $0.00 | $1.84B | 4.66B | -0.8% | 1.29% |
| 2006 | $2.42B | $0.00 | $2.42B | 4.70B | -1.8% | 2.16% |
| 2005 | $2.06B | $0.00 | $2.06B | 4.79B | -1.5% | 2.16% |
| 2004 | $1.74B | $0.00 | $1.74B | 4.86B | -1.3% | 1.73% |
| 2003 | $1.44B | $0.00 | $1.44B | 4.92B | -0.8% | 1.16% |
| 2002 | $691.00M | $0.00 | $691.00M | 4.97B | -0.2% | 0.64% |
| 2001 | $277.00M | $0.00 | $277.00M | 4.97B | 0.0% | 0.24% |
| 2000 | $133.00M | $0.00 | $133.00M | 4.97B | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | $15.00M | $0.00 | $15.00M | 4.97B | -0.4% | — |
| 1998 | $1.56B | $0.00 | $1.56B | 4.99B | -0.8% | — |
| 1997 | $1.26B | $0.00 | $1.26B | 5.03B | -0.3% | — |
| 1996 | $1.52B | $0.00 | $1.52B | 5.05B | — | — |
| 1995 | $1.80B | $0.00 | $1.80B | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $1.19B | $0.00 | $1.19B | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $680.00M | $0.00 | $680.00M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $1.26B | $0.00 | $1.26B | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $474.10M | $0.00 | $474.10M | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $531.70M | $0.00 | $531.70M | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $1.17B | $0.00 | $1.17B | — | — | — |
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 Coca-Cola buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Coca-Cola (KO) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Coca-Cola spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $746.00M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Coca-Cola's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 0.25% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Coca-Cola's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.25% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Coca-Cola 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 Coca-Cola's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -0.2% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).