LyondellBasell (LYB) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 2.88% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 2.88%.
TTM buyback yield
2.88%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
2.88%
5Y share count change
-3.6%
TTM buyback spend
$402.00M
SBC coverage (TTM)
3.65x
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: 3.65x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $201.00M | $91.00M | $110.00M | 0.32B | -1.2% | 1.44% |
| 2024 | $195.00M | $91.00M | $104.00M | 0.33B | 0.0% | 0.81% |
| 2023 | $211.00M | $0.00 | $211.00M | 0.33B | -0.6% | 0.68% |
| 2022 | $420.00M | $70.00M | $350.00M | 0.33B | -1.8% | 1.55% |
| 2021 | $463.00M | $66.00M | $397.00M | 0.33B | 0.0% | 1.51% |
| 2020 | $4.00M | $55.00M | −$51.00M | 0.33B | -5.4% | 0.01% |
| 2019 | $3.75B | $48.00M | $3.70B | 0.35B | -9.3% | 11.96% |
| 2018 | $1.85B | $39.00M | $1.81B | 0.39B | -2.5% | 5.85% |
| 2017 | $866.00M | $55.00M | $811.00M | 0.40B | -5.0% | 1.99% |
| 2016 | $2.94B | $38.00M | $2.90B | 0.42B | -9.9% | 8.48% |
| 2015 | $4.66B | $53.00M | $4.60B | 0.47B | -10.6% | 12.17% |
| 2014 | $5.79B | $37.00M | $5.75B | 0.52B | -8.6% | 14.97% |
| 2013 | $1.95B | $42.00M | $1.91B | 0.57B | -1.2% | 4.42% |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $42.00M | −$42.00M | 0.58B | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.57B | 1.1% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.57B | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.56B | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.56B | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.56B | — | — |
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 LyondellBasell buy back its own stock?
- Yes, LyondellBasell (LYB) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does LyondellBasell spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $402.00M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is LyondellBasell's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 2.88% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is LyondellBasell's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 2.88% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is LyondellBasell 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 LyondellBasell's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -3.6% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).