Oracle (ORCL) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.09% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.09%.
ORCL
TTM buyback yield
0.09%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.09%
5Y share count change
-13.0%
TTM buyback spend
$356.00M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.07x
YoY change in spend
-53.7%
5Y CAGR of spend
-40.4%
Peak year (2019)
$36.64B
Cumulative spend
$198.24B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Oracle (ORCL) repurchased about $356.00M of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is down 13.0% over the last ~5 fiscal years — buybacks are net-shrinking the share base.
- TTM buyback ÷ stock-based-comp ratio of 0.07× — repurchases only partially offset SBC dilution.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at -40.4% per year over the latest 5-year window.
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 | $1.50B | $4.67B | −$3.17B | 2.87B | 1.5% | 0.32% |
| 2024 | $3.24B | $3.97B | −$732.00M | 2.82B | 2.1% | 1.00% |
| 2023 | $2.50B | $3.55B | −$1.04B | 2.77B | -0.7% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | $17.34B | $2.61B | $14.73B | 2.79B | -7.8% | 9.04% |
| 2021 | $21.60B | $1.84B | $19.76B | 3.02B | -8.3% | 9.53% |
| 2020 | $19.91B | $1.59B | $18.32B | 3.29B | -11.7% | 11.95% |
| 2019 | $36.64B | $1.65B | $34.99B | 3.73B | -11.9% | 21.37% |
| 2018 | $11.85B | $1.61B | $10.25B | 4.24B | 0.4% | 6.27% |
| 2017 | $3.84B | $1.35B | $2.49B | 4.22B | -2.0% | 2.05% |
| 2016 | $10.53B | $1.04B | $9.49B | 4.30B | -4.4% | 6.18% |
| 2015 | $8.09B | $933.00M | $7.15B | 4.50B | -2.2% | 4.16% |
| 2014 | $9.81B | $805.00M | $9.01B | 4.60B | -5.0% | 5.14% |
| 2013 | $11.02B | $755.00M | $10.27B | 4.84B | -4.9% | 6.91% |
| 2012 | $5.86B | $659.00M | $5.20B | 5.09B | -0.6% | 4.55% |
| 2011 | $1.16B | $510.00M | $650.00M | 5.13B | 1.1% | 0.67% |
| 2010 | $992.00M | $436.00M | $556.00M | 5.07B | -1.1% | 0.89% |
| 2009 | $3.97B | $355.00M | $3.62B | 5.13B | -1.9% | 3.99% |
| 2008 | $2.02B | $369.00M | $1.65B | 5.23B | -0.8% | 1.72% |
| 2007 | $3.94B | $207.00M | $3.73B | 5.27B | -0.3% | 3.98% |
| 2006 | $2.07B | $49.00M | $2.02B | 5.29B | 1.1% | 2.79% |
| 2005 | $1.34B | $0.00 | $1.34B | 5.23B | -1.8% | 2.05% |
| 2004 | $1.50B | $0.00 | $1.50B | 5.33B | -1.7% | 2.60% |
| 2003 | $2.65B | $0.00 | $2.65B | 5.42B | -4.8% | 3.89% |
| 2002 | $2.79B | $0.00 | $2.79B | 5.69B | -3.0% | 6.44% |
| 2001 | $4.34B | $0.00 | $4.34B | 5.87B | -2.2% | 5.07% |
| 2000 | $5.31B | $0.00 | $5.31B | 6.00B | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | $1.09B | $0.00 | $1.09B | 5.94B | -1.0% | — |
| 1998 | $489.82M | $0.00 | $489.82M | 6.00B | -0.9% | — |
| 1997 | $528.21M | $0.00 | $528.21M | 6.06B | 2.3% | — |
| 1996 | $113.09M | $0.00 | $113.09M | 5.92B | — | — |
| 1995 | $75.90M | $0.00 | $75.90M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $81.20M | $0.00 | $81.20M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $43.60M | $0.00 | $43.60M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Oracle (ORCL) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Oracle (ORCL)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Oracle (ORCL)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.50B | -53.7% | -$1.74B | ||
| 2024 | $3.24B | +29.5% | +$739.00M | ||
| 2023 | $2.50B | -85.6% | -$14.84B | ||
| 2022 | $17.34B | -19.7% | -$4.26B | ||
| 2021 | $21.60B | +8.5% | +$1.70B | ||
| 2020 | $19.91B | -45.7% | -$16.74B | ||
| 2019 | $36.64B | +209.1% | +$24.79B | ||
| 2018 | $11.85B | +208.4% | +$8.01B | ||
| 2017 | $3.84B | -63.5% | -$6.68B | ||
| 2016 | $10.53B | +30.2% | +$2.44B | ||
| 2015 | $8.09B | -17.6% | -$1.73B | ||
| 2014 | $9.81B | -11.0% | -$1.21B | ||
| 2013 | $11.02B | +88.2% | +$5.17B | ||
| 2012 | $5.86B | +404.8% | +$4.70B | ||
| 2011 | $1.16B | +16.9% | +$168.00M | ||
| 2010 | $992.00M | -75.0% | -$2.98B | ||
| 2009 | $3.97B | +96.3% | +$1.95B | ||
| 2008 | $2.02B | -48.6% | -$1.91B | ||
| 2007 | $3.94B | +90.5% | +$1.87B | ||
| 2006 | $2.07B | +53.9% | +$724.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.34B | -10.4% | -$156.00M | ||
| 2004 | $1.50B | -43.5% | -$1.15B | ||
| 2003 | $2.65B | -5.0% | -$139.00M | ||
| 2002 | $2.79B | -35.7% | -$1.55B | ||
| 2001 | $4.34B | -18.2% | -$966.00M | ||
| 2000 | $5.31B | +388.2% | +$4.22B | ||
| 1999 | $1.09B | +121.9% | +$597.13M | ||
| 1998 | $489.82M | -7.3% | -$38.39M | ||
| 1997 | $528.21M | +367.1% | +$415.12M | ||
| 1996 | $113.09M | +49.0% | +$37.19M | ||
| 1995 | $75.90M | -6.5% | -$5.30M | ||
| 1994 | $81.20M | +86.2% | +$37.60M | ||
| 1993 | $43.60M | — | +$43.60M | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | $0 | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — | — |
The 2025 reading of Oracle (ORCL) buyback spend is $1.50B – plunged 53.7% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Oracle buyback spend compounded at -40.4% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2019 and 2025, Oracle buyback spend plunged 95.9%, falling from $36.64B to $1.50B.
$36.64B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2019, against a low of $0 during 1990.
Among 8 Technology peers, Oracle (ORCL) ranks 6th; the peer median for buyback spend is $6.01B.
Oracle Buyback Spend 2025: $1.50B
Oracle buyback spend in 2025 was $1.50B, plunged 53.7% below 2024.
Oracle Buyback Spend 2024: $3.24B
Oracle buyback spend in 2024 was $3.24B, grew 29.5% from 2023.
Oracle Buyback Spend 2023: $2.50B
Oracle buyback spend in 2023 was $2.50B, plunged 85.6% below 2022.
Oracle Buyback Spend 2022: $17.34B
Oracle buyback spend in 2022 was $17.34B, declined 19.7% below 2021.
Oracle Buyback Spend 2021: $21.60B
Oracle buyback spend in 2021 was $21.60B.
See more financial history for Oracle (ORCL).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Oracle, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (AAPL) | $90.71B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $40.09B | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $18.42B | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $6.31B | Technology |
| ASML (ASML) | $5.72B | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $1.32B | Technology |
| TSMC (TSM) | $0 | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $0 | Technology |
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: 0.07×.
Capital allocation mix
How Oracle 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 $0.00 (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 Oracle'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 Oracle buy back its own stock?
Yes, Oracle (ORCL) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Oracle spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $356.00M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Oracle's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 0.09% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Oracle's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.09% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Oracle 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 Oracle's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -13.0% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Oracle's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Oracle (ORCL) is $356.00M (period ending February 28, 2026).
How has Oracle buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Oracle (ORCL) buyback spend changed -53.7% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Oracle buyback spend?
Oracle (ORCL) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is -40.4% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Oracle buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Oracle buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $36.64B in 2019.
What was Oracle buyback spend in 2024?
Oracle (ORCL) buyback spend in 2024 was $3.24B.
What was Oracle buyback spend in 2025?
Oracle (ORCL) buyback spend in 2025 was $1.50B.
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