Williams-Sonoma (WSM) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 3.35% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 3.35%.
TTM buyback yield
3.35%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
3.35%
5Y share count change
-22.1%
TTM buyback spend
$853.96M
SBC coverage (TTM)
4.93x
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: 4.93x (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $853.96M | $106.52M | $747.44M | 0.12B | -3.8% | 3.35% |
| 2024 | $807.48M | $98.98M | $708.49M | 0.13B | -1.9% | 3.10% |
| 2023 | $313.00M | $84.75M | $228.25M | 0.13B | -5.5% | 2.52% |
| 2022 | $880.04M | $90.27M | $789.77M | 0.14B | -9.5% | 9.83% |
| 2021 | $899.43M | $95.24M | $804.19M | 0.15B | -3.4% | 7.57% |
| 2020 | $150.00M | $73.19M | $76.81M | 0.16B | -0.2% | 1.56% |
| 2019 | $148.83M | $64.16M | $84.67M | 0.16B | -3.8% | 2.75% |
| 2018 | $295.30M | $59.80M | $235.50M | 0.16B | -1.7% | 6.81% |
| 2017 | $196.18M | $42.99M | $153.19M | 0.17B | -6.4% | 4.56% |
| 2016 | $151.27M | $51.12M | $100.16M | 0.18B | -2.9% | 3.58% |
| 2015 | $225.00M | $41.36M | $183.64M | 0.18B | -3.3% | 4.85% |
| 2014 | $224.38M | $44.63M | $179.75M | 0.19B | -3.6% | 3.11% |
| 2013 | $239.27M | $38.79M | $200.49M | 0.20B | -2.3% | 4.66% |
| 2012 | $155.08M | $31.04M | $124.04M | 0.20B | -5.2% | 3.60% |
| 2011 | $194.43M | $24.34M | $170.09M | 0.21B | -2.7% | 5.20% |
| 2010 | $125.00M | $26.63M | $98.37M | 0.22B | 2.0% | 3.63% |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $24.99M | −$24.99M | 0.21B | 0.5% | — |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $12.13M | −$12.13M | 0.21B | -4.1% | — |
| 2007 | $190.38M | $26.81M | $163.57M | 0.22B | -4.6% | 6.48% |
| 2006 | $185.51M | $26.81M | $158.69M | 0.23B | -1.4% | 4.65% |
| 2005 | $93.92M | $0.00 | $93.92M | 0.24B | -0.8% | 2.04% |
| 2004 | $79.32M | $250.00K | $79.07M | 0.24B | 0.3% | 1.97% |
| 2003 | $59.70M | $250.00K | $59.45M | 0.24B | -0.4% | 1.61% |
| 2002 | $48.36M | $0.00 | $48.36M | 0.24B | 3.6% | 1.77% |
| 2001 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.23B | 0.5% | — |
| 2000 | $18.54M | $0.00 | $18.54M | 0.23B | -2.6% | 1.24% |
| 1999 | $4.74M | $0.00 | $4.74M | 0.24B | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.23B | 4.7% | — |
| 1997 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.22B | 4.3% | — |
| 1996 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.21B | — | — |
| 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)100% of headroom
Headroom $741.34M (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does Williams-Sonoma buy back its own stock?
- Yes, Williams-Sonoma (WSM) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Williams-Sonoma spend on share buybacks?
- Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $853.96M (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Williams-Sonoma's buyback yield?
- TTM buyback yield is about 3.35% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Williams-Sonoma's shareholder yield?
- Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 3.35% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Williams-Sonoma 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 Williams-Sonoma's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about -22.1% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).