Share Buybacks
Dell Technologies Share Buybacks increased by 48.1% to $1.85B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 151.6%, from $734.00M to $1.85B. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 241.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | 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 | $9.00M | $8.00M | $18.00M | $628.00M | $1.78B | $689.00M | $622.00M | $182.00M | $240.00M | $260.00M | $702.00M | $878.00M | $700.00M | $725.00M | $429.00M | $734.00M | $1.98B | $940.00M | $1.25B | $1.85B |
| QoQ Change | — | -11.1% | +125.0% | >999% | +183.3% | -61.3% | -9.7% | -70.7% | +31.9% | +8.3% | +170.0% | +25.1% | -20.3% | +3.6% | -40.8% | +71.1% | +169.8% | -52.5% | +32.7% | +48.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | -71.0% | -86.5% | -62.3% | +12.9% | +382.4% | +191.7% | +178.8% | -38.9% | -16.4% | +182.9% | +29.7% | +190.7% | +151.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dell Technologies's share buybacks?
- Dell Technologies (DELL) reported share buybacks of $1.85B in Q1 2026.
- How has Dell Technologies's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Dell Technologies's share buybacks increased by 151.6% year-over-year, from $734.00M to $1.85B.
- What is the long-term trend for Dell Technologies's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Dell Technologies's share buybacks has grown at a 241.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $36.00M to $4.90B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.