S&P 500 Buybacks Reached $1.02 Trillion in 12 Months Through Sept. 2025
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S&P 500 companies repurchased $1.02 trillion in shares during the 12-month span ending in September 2025, highlighting a large channel of shareholder returns as a separate measure later reached $1.10 trillion. The September 2025 total was 11.1% higher than the $918.4 billion recorded in the preceding 12-month period. Repurchases reached $249 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Dividends added $664.9 billion in the 12 months through September 2025. Combined with buybacks, they brought shareholder returns to a record $1.685 trillion for the period. A separate calculation tallied $1.10 trillion in gross buybacks over the 12 months through June 2026.
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