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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 $298M to $2.23B.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending signals management's confidence in the stock's value or a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow used to buy back the company's own shares from the open market. This is a primary mechanism for r...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for mature or cash-generative companies; often compared against free cash flow.
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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 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $282M | $256M | $175M | $0 | $225M | $296M | $298M | $361M | $584M | $597M | $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 – $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 $298M to $2.23B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent on buying back company shares.