Synopsys (SNPS) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 0.19% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 0.19%.
Synopsys
SNPS
TTM buyback yield
0.19%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
0.19%
5Y share count change
3.8%
TTM buyback spend
$138.10M
SBC coverage (TTM)
0.14x
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: 0.14x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $893.29M | −$893.29M | 0.16B | 3.7% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $692.32M | −$692.32M | 0.16B | 0.5% | — |
| 2023 | $1.16B | $563.29M | $597.43M | 0.16B | -0.8% | 1.63% |
| 2022 | $1.10B | $459.03M | $640.97M | 0.16B | -0.5% | 2.46% |
| 2021 | $753.08M | $345.27M | $407.81M | 0.16B | 1.0% | 1.49% |
| 2020 | $242.08M | $248.58M | −$6.51M | 0.16B | 1.0% | 0.74% |
| 2019 | $329.19M | $155.00M | $174.18M | 0.15B | 0.5% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | $400.00M | $140.03M | $259.97M | 0.15B | -1.0% | 3.00% |
| 2017 | $380.00M | $108.29M | $271.71M | 0.15B | 0.1% | 2.93% |
| 2016 | $400.00M | $97.58M | $302.42M | 0.15B | -2.1% | 4.45% |
| 2015 | $260.00M | $86.40M | $173.60M | 0.16B | 0.2% | 3.35% |
| 2014 | $119.75M | $79.44M | $40.31M | 0.16B | 0.7% | 1.87% |
| 2013 | $145.02M | $67.51M | $77.50M | 0.16B | 4.2% | 2.58% |
| 2012 | $40.00M | $71.41M | −$31.41M | 0.15B | -0.1% | 0.84% |
| 2011 | $401.84M | $56.41M | $345.42M | 0.15B | -1.0% | 10.42% |
| 2010 | $184.70M | $59.99M | $124.71M | 0.15B | 4.2% | 4.90% |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $56.93M | −$56.93M | 0.15B | -1.2% | — |
| 2008 | $220.05M | $65.47M | $154.58M | 0.15B | -1.4% | 8.45% |
| 2007 | $151.62M | $0.00 | $151.62M | 0.15B | 3.4% | 3.73% |
| 2006 | $199.99M | $0.00 | $199.99M | 0.14B | -0.2% | 6.23% |
| 2005 | $88.39M | $0.00 | $88.39M | 0.14B | -8.3% | 3.24% |
| 2004 | $423.30M | $0.00 | $423.30M | 0.16B | -3.9% | 16.54% |
| 2003 | $260.75M | $0.00 | $260.75M | 0.16B | 24.2% | 5.36% |
| 2002 | $171.68M | $0.00 | $171.68M | 0.13B | 2.4% | 6.37% |
| 2001 | $331.88M | $0.00 | $331.88M | 0.13B | -8.9% | 11.76% |
| 2000 | $397.47M | $0.00 | $397.47M | 0.14B | -3.3% | — |
| 1999 | $95.40M | $0.00 | $95.40M | 0.15B | 5.6% | — |
| 1998 | $12.40M | $0.00 | $12.40M | 0.14B | 6.0% | — |
| 1997 | $9.50M | $0.00 | $9.50M | 0.13B | 57.4% | — |
| 1996 | $14.80M | $0.00 | $14.80M | 0.08B | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)6% of headroom
Headroom $2.28B (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Synopsys buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Synopsys (SNPS) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Synopsys spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $138.10M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Synopsys's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 0.19% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Synopsys's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 0.19% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Synopsys 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 Synopsys's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 3.8% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).