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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
ServiceNow Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock increased by 272.7% to $2.23B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 646.6%, from $298.00M to $2.23B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a commitment to returning capital to shareholders or offsetting dilution from stock-based compensation.
Detailed definition
The cash outflow associated with the company's repurchase of its own common shares from the open market. This is a prima...
Peer comparison
Standard capital return metric for mature public companies.
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other_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stockHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $282.00M | $256.00M | $175.00M | $0.00 | $225.00M | $296.00M | $298.00M | $361.00M | $584.00M | $597.00M | $2.23B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -9.2% | -31.6% | -100.0% | — | +31.6% | +0.7% | +21.1% | +61.8% | +2.2% | +272.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -20.2% | +15.6% | +70.3% | — | +159.6% | +101.7% | +646.6% |
Range$0.00 – $2.23B
Avg YoY Growth+162.3%
Median YoY Growth+86.0%
Current Streak6 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is ServiceNow's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- ServiceNow (NOW) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $2.23B in Q1 2026.
- How has ServiceNow's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
- ServiceNow's payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 646.6% year-over-year, from $298.00M to $2.23B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.