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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
S&P Global Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 60.0% to $1.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 53.8%, from $650.00M to $1.00B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 28, 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
20 periods
| 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.00B | $1.50B | $2.50B | $1.00B | $500.00M | $1.00B | $500.00M | $1.30B | $500.00M | $0.00 | $1.50B | $1.30B | $650.00M | $651.00M | $1.20B | $2.50B | $1.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -78.6% | +66.7% | -60.0% | -50.0% | +100.2% | -50.0% | +160.0% | -61.5% | -100.0% | — | -13.4% | -50.0% | +0.2% | +84.3% | +108.3% | -60.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -92.9% | -33.3% | -80.0% | +29.9% | +0.0% | -100.0% | +200.2% | +0.0% | +30.0% | — | -20.1% | +92.3% | +53.8% |
Range$0.00 – $7.00B
Avg YoY Growth+6.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $1.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has S&P Global's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 53.8% year-over-year, from $650.00M to $1.00B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.