Exxon Mobil (XOM) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield 2.87% · Shareholder yield (TTM) 2.87%.
XOM
TTM buyback yield
2.87%
Shareholder yield (TTM)
2.87%
5Y share count change
0.8%
TTM buyback spend
$20.34B
SBC coverage (TTM)
N/A
YoY change in spend
+3.3%
5Y CAGR of spend
+118.7%
Peak year (2008)
$35.73B
Cumulative spend
$341.71B
TTM metrics calculated from the four most recent reported quarters, ending (reported ).
Key takeaways
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) repurchased about $20.34B of stock over the trailing twelve months.
- Diluted share count is roughly flat (0.8%) over the last ~5 fiscal years — buybacks are offsetting dilution but not shrinking the float.
- Cash buyback spend has compounded at +118.7% per year over the latest 5-year window.
- TTM repurchases used about 1302% of free cash flow remaining after dividends.
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 | $20.27B | $0.00 | $20.27B | 4.30B | 0.2% | 3.89% |
| 2024 | $19.63B | $0.00 | $19.63B | 4.30B | 6.1% | 4.09% |
| 2023 | $17.75B | $611.00M | $17.14B | 4.05B | -3.6% | 4.47% |
| 2022 | $15.15B | $648.00M | $14.51B | 4.21B | -1.6% | 3.37% |
| 2021 | $155.00M | $612.00M | −$457.00M | 4.28B | 0.1% | 0.06% |
| 2020 | $405.00M | $672.00M | −$267.00M | 4.27B | 0.0% | 0.23% |
| 2019 | $594.00M | $741.00M | −$147.00M | 4.27B | 0.8% | 0.20% |
| 2018 | $626.00M | $774.00M | −$148.00M | 4.24B | -0.4% | 0.22% |
| 2017 | $747.00M | $856.00M | −$109.00M | 4.26B | 2.1% | 0.21% |
| 2016 | $977.00M | $880.00M | $97.00M | 4.17B | -0.6% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | $4.04B | $855.00M | $3.18B | 4.19B | -2.0% | 1.25% |
| 2014 | $13.18B | $831.00M | $12.35B | 4.28B | -3.2% | 3.39% |
| 2013 | $16.00B | $854.00M | $15.14B | 4.42B | -4.5% | 3.62% |
| 2012 | $21.07B | $854.00M | $20.21B | 4.63B | -5.1% | 5.38% |
| 2011 | $22.05B | $0.00 | $22.05B | 4.88B | -0.4% | 5.45% |
| 2010 | $13.09B | $0.00 | $13.09B | 4.90B | 1.1% | 3.61% |
| 2009 | $19.70B | $0.00 | $19.70B | 4.84B | -6.9% | 6.12% |
| 2008 | $35.73B | $0.00 | $35.73B | 5.20B | -6.7% | 9.07% |
| 2007 | $31.82B | $0.00 | $31.82B | 5.58B | -6.5% | 6.39% |
| 2006 | $29.56B | $0.00 | $29.56B | 5.97B | -5.7% | 6.82% |
| 2005 | $18.22B | $0.00 | $18.22B | 6.33B | -2.8% | 5.33% |
| 2004 | $9.95B | $0.00 | $9.95B | 6.51B | -2.2% | 3.04% |
| 2003 | $5.88B | $0.00 | $5.88B | 6.66B | -2.4% | 2.19% |
| 2002 | $4.80B | $0.00 | $4.80B | 6.82B | -1.6% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | $5.72B | $0.00 | $5.72B | 6.93B | -1.4% | 2.12% |
| 2000 | $2.35B | $0.00 | $2.35B | 7.03B | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | $670.00M | $0.00 | $670.00M | 7.00B | 42.0% | — |
| 1998 | $3.55B | $0.00 | $3.55B | 4.93B | -1.8% | — |
| 1997 | $3.12B | $0.00 | $3.12B | 5.02B | -0.4% | — |
| 1996 | $801.00M | $0.00 | $801.00M | 5.04B | — | — |
| 1995 | $628.00M | $0.00 | $628.00M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $220.00M | $0.00 | $220.00M | — | — | — |
| 1993 | $323.00M | $0.00 | $323.00M | — | — | — |
| 1992 | $358.00M | $0.00 | $358.00M | — | — | — |
| 1991 | $466.00M | $0.00 | $466.00M | — | — | — |
| 1990 | $336.00M | $0.00 | $336.00M | — | — | — |
| 1989 | $1.75B | $0.00 | $1.75B | — | — | — |
Cash buyback spend (USD) — annual & quarterly history
Trailing-twelve-month and per-period cash repurchases for Exxon Mobil (XOM) from the consolidated cash flow statement (line: common stock repurchased), in USD as filed.
Cash buyback spend over time for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Per-period cash repurchases
Cash buyback spend annual + quarterly history for Exxon Mobil (XOM)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Buyback Spend | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20.27B | +3.3% | +$644.00M | ||
| 2024 | $19.63B | +10.6% | +$1.88B | ||
| 2023 | $17.75B | +17.1% | +$2.59B | ||
| 2022 | $15.15B | +9677.4% | +$15.00B | ||
| 2021 | $155.00M | -61.7% | -$250.00M | ||
| 2020 | $405.00M | -31.8% | -$189.00M | ||
| 2019 | $594.00M | -5.1% | -$32.00M | ||
| 2018 | $626.00M | -16.2% | -$121.00M | ||
| 2017 | $747.00M | -23.5% | -$230.00M | ||
| 2016 | $977.00M | -75.8% | -$3.06B | ||
| 2015 | $4.04B | -69.4% | -$9.14B | ||
| 2014 | $13.18B | -17.6% | -$2.81B | ||
| 2013 | $16.00B | -24.1% | -$5.07B | ||
| 2012 | $21.07B | -4.5% | -$987.00M | ||
| 2011 | $22.05B | +68.4% | +$8.96B | ||
| 2010 | $13.09B | -33.5% | -$6.61B | ||
| 2009 | $19.70B | -44.9% | -$16.03B | ||
| 2008 | $35.73B | +12.3% | +$3.91B | ||
| 2007 | $31.82B | +7.7% | +$2.26B | ||
| 2006 | $29.56B | +62.2% | +$11.34B | ||
| 2005 | $18.22B | +83.1% | +$8.27B | ||
| 2004 | $9.95B | +69.2% | +$4.07B | ||
| 2003 | $5.88B | +22.6% | +$1.08B | ||
| 2002 | $4.80B | -16.1% | -$923.00M | ||
| 2001 | $5.72B | +143.2% | +$3.37B | ||
| 2000 | $2.35B | +251.0% | +$1.68B | ||
| 1999 | $670.00M | -81.1% | -$2.88B | ||
| 1998 | $3.55B | +13.6% | +$425.00M | ||
| 1997 | $3.12B | +289.8% | +$2.32B | ||
| 1996 | $801.00M | +27.5% | +$173.00M | ||
| 1995 | $628.00M | +185.5% | +$408.00M | ||
| 1994 | $220.00M | -31.9% | -$103.00M | ||
| 1993 | $323.00M | -9.8% | -$35.00M | ||
| 1992 | $358.00M | -23.2% | -$108.00M | ||
| 1991 | $466.00M | +38.7% | +$130.00M | ||
| 1990 | $336.00M | -80.8% | -$1.41B | ||
| 1989 | $1.75B | — | — |
Exxon Mobil (XOM) most recent annual buyback spend stands at $20.27B (2025) – edged up 3.3% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Exxon Mobil buyback spend expanded at a +118.7% compound annual rate, sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Exxon Mobil buyback spend plunged from $35.73B in 2008 to $20.27B in 2025, a 43.3% drawdown.
$35.73B stands as the all-time-high annual buyback spend, posted in 2008, against a low of $155.00M during 2021.
Among 8 Energy peers, Exxon Mobil (XOM) ranks 1st; the peer median for buyback spend is $2.49B.
Exxon Mobil Buyback Spend 2025: $20.27B
Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2025 was $20.27B, edged up 3.3% from 2024.
Exxon Mobil Buyback Spend 2024: $19.63B
Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2024 was $19.63B, grew 10.6% from 2023.
Exxon Mobil Buyback Spend 2023: $17.75B
Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2023 was $17.75B, grew 17.1% from 2022.
Exxon Mobil Buyback Spend 2022: $15.15B
Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2022 was $15.15B, surged 9677.4% from 2021.
Exxon Mobil Buyback Spend 2021: $155.00M
Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2021 was $155.00M.
See more financial history for Exxon Mobil (XOM).
Sector peers by buyback spend
Companies in the same sector as Exxon Mobil, ranked by their latest buyback spend.
| Company | Buyback Spend | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Chevron (CVX) | $11.86B | Energy |
| ConocoPhillips (COP) | $5.02B | Energy |
| Marathon Petroleum (MPC) | $3.49B | Energy |
| EOG Resources (EOG) | $2.56B | Energy |
| SLB (SLB) | $2.41B | Energy |
| Enbridge (ENB) | $0 | Energy |
| Williams Companies (WMB) | $0 | Energy |
| Kinder Morgan (KMI) | $0 | Energy |
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: N/A.
Capital allocation mix
How Exxon Mobil 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 $1.56B (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 Exxon Mobil'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 Exxon Mobil buy back its own stock?
Yes, Exxon Mobil (XOM) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
How much does Exxon Mobil spend on share buybacks?
Trailing twelve months (TTM) buyback spend is about $20.34B (sum of the last four quarterly cash-flow periods in our data). Figures are illustrative; verify in filings.
What is Exxon Mobil's buyback yield?
TTM buyback yield is about 2.87% (TTM buyback spend divided by market cap at the latest quarter-end in our data).
What is Exxon Mobil's shareholder yield?
Shareholder yield combines dividend yield and buyback yield. For the latest period we show approximately 2.87% combined (TTM-based where available).
Is Exxon Mobil 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 Exxon Mobil's share count changed?
Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 0.8% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).
What is Exxon Mobil's buyback spend?
Latest reported buyback spend for Exxon Mobil (XOM) is $20.34B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has Exxon Mobil buyback spend changed year-over-year?
Exxon Mobil (XOM) buyback spend changed +3.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Exxon Mobil buyback spend?
Exxon Mobil (XOM) buyback spend compound annual growth rate is +118.7% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Exxon Mobil buyback spend hit its highest annual value?
Exxon Mobil buyback spend reached its highest annual value of $35.73B in 2008.
What was Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2024?
Exxon Mobil (XOM) buyback spend in 2024 was $19.63B.
What was Exxon Mobil buyback spend in 2025?
Exxon Mobil (XOM) buyback spend in 2025 was $20.27B.
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