Financing
Share Buybacks
Charles Schwab Corporation Share Buybacks decreased by 14.0% to $2.38B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 58.5%, from $1.50B to $2.38B. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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.
Metric ID:
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $2.84B | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.50B | $333.00M | $2.75B | $2.77B | $2.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -77.8% | +725.2% | +0.6% | -14.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +58.5% |
Range$0.00 – $2.84B
Avg YoY Growth-20.7%
Median YoY Growth-20.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's share buybacks?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported share buybacks of $2.38B in Q1 2026.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's share buybacks increased by 58.5% year-over-year, from $1.50B to $2.38B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.