Financing

Tax on Share Settlement

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $2.04B to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax on Share Settlement shows an upward trend with a 31.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Increases generally track with rising stock prices or larger employee equity grants, reflecting the cost of maintaining a share-based incentive program.

Detailed definition

Cash outflows related to the withholding of taxes on behalf of employees during the settlement of share-based compensati...

Peer comparison

Common in Silicon Valley and high-growth tech firms where equity is a primary component of total compensation.

Metric ID: taxes_paid_for_shares

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$461.00M$347.00M$266.00M$375.00M$514.00M$292.00M$274.00M$333.00M$614.00M$460.00M$454.00M$1.11B$1.55B$1.35B$1.20B$2.04B$1.77B$58.00M$0.00$0.00
QoQ Change-24.7%-23.3%+41.0%+37.1%-43.2%-6.2%+21.5%+84.4%-25.1%-1.3%+145.4%+39.0%-12.8%-10.8%+69.1%-13.3%-96.7%-100.0%
YoY Change+11.5%-15.9%+3.0%-11.2%+19.5%+57.5%+65.7%+234.5%+152.1%+193.5%+165.2%+82.8%+14.1%-95.7%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$2.04B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+42.3%
Median YoY Growth+16.8%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Broadcom Inc.'s tax on share settlement?
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) reported tax on share settlement of $0.00 in Q4 2025.
How has Broadcom Inc.'s tax on share settlement changed year-over-year?
Broadcom Inc.'s tax on share settlement decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $2.04B to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for Broadcom Inc.'s tax on share settlement?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Broadcom Inc.'s tax on share settlement has grown at a 31.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.30B to $3.86B.
What does tax on share settlement mean?
The cash a company pays to the government to cover taxes on employee stock bonuses.