Buyback Spend for Visa (V)
Buyback Spend for Visa (V): headline value $18.03B · YoY -19.9%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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Latest period
$18.03B
YoY change
-19.9%
5Y CAGR
+10.5%
Peak year (2024)
$16.71B
Latest annual
$13.39B
Buyback Spend history chart for Visa (V) from 2004 to 2025
Buyback Spend history table for Visa (V) from 2004 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.39B | -19.9% | ||
| 2024 | $16.71B | +38.1% | ||
| 2023 | $12.10B | +4.4% | ||
| 2022 | $11.59B | +33.6% | ||
| 2021 | $8.68B | +6.9% | ||
| 2020 | $8.11B | -5.7% | ||
| 2019 | $8.61B | +19.7% | ||
| 2018 | $7.19B | +4.4% | ||
| 2017 | $6.89B | -3.7% | ||
| 2016 | $7.16B | +145.9% | ||
| 2015 | $2.91B | -29.3% | ||
| 2014 | $4.12B | -23.2% | ||
| 2013 | $5.37B | +655.6% | ||
| 2012 | $710.00M | -64.9% | ||
| 2011 | $2.02B | +102.4% | ||
| 2010 | $1.00B | -62.2% | ||
| 2009 | $2.65B | -80.3% | ||
| 2008 | $13.45B | — | ||
| 2007 | $0 | — | ||
| 2006 | $0 | — | ||
| 2005 | $0 | — | ||
| 2004 | $0 | — |
Buyback Spend values are taken from Visa's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
Visa (V) most recent annual buyback spend stands at $13.39B (2025) – declined 19.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Visa buyback spend expanded at a +10.5% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Visa buyback spend peaked at $16.71B in 2024; the latest annual figure is $13.39B in 2025 (19.9% below peak).
$16.71B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2024, against a low of $0 during 2004.
Visa (V) sits 5th of 8 Financial Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $15.30B.
Visa Buyback Spend by Year
Visa Buyback Spend 2025: $13.39B
Visa buyback spend in 2025 was $13.39B, declined 19.9% below 2024.
Visa Buyback Spend 2024: $16.71B
Visa buyback spend in 2024 was $16.71B, surged 38.1% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Visa Buyback Spend 2023: $12.10B
Visa buyback spend in 2023 was $12.10B, edged up 4.4% from 2022.
Visa Buyback Spend 2022: $11.59B
Visa buyback spend in 2022 was $11.59B, surged 33.6% from 2021.
Visa Buyback Spend 2021: $8.68B
Visa buyback spend in 2021 was $8.68B.
See more financial history for Visa (V).
Sector peers — Buyback Spend
Companies in the same sector as Visa, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $34.59B | Financial Services |
| Bank of America Corporation (BAC) | $21.43B | Financial Services |
| Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) | $19.52B | Financial Services |
| Citigroup Inc. (C) | $18.25B | Financial Services |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) | $12.36B | Financial Services |
| Mastercard Incorporated (MA) | $11.73B | Financial Services |
| Morgan Stanley (MS) | $5.83B | Financial Services |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) | $0 | Financial Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Visa's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Visa (V) is $18.03B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Visa buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Visa (V) buyback spend changed -19.9% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Visa buyback spend?
Visa (V) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +10.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Visa buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Visa buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $16.71B in 2024.
What was Visa buyback spend in 2024?
Visa (V) buyback spend in 2024 was $16.71B.
What was Visa buyback spend in 2025?
Visa (V) buyback spend in 2025 was $13.39B.
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