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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Willis Towers Watson Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock decreased by 14.3% to $300.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.0%, from $200.00M to $300.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. 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 30, 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 | $1.00B | $627.00M | $2.25B | $471.00M | $369.00M | $440.00M | $104.00M | $350.00M | $350.00M | $196.00M | $101.00M | $200.00M | $205.00M | $395.00M | $200.00M | $500.00M | $600.00M | $350.00M | $300.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -37.3% | +258.9% | -79.1% | -21.7% | +19.2% | -76.4% | +236.5% | +0.0% | -44.0% | -48.5% | +98.0% | +2.5% | +92.7% | -49.4% | +150.0% | +20.0% | -41.7% | -14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -63.1% | -29.8% | -95.4% | -25.7% | -5.1% | -55.5% | -2.9% | -42.9% | -41.4% | +101.5% | +98.0% | +150.0% | +192.7% | -11.4% | +50.0% |
Range$0.00 – $2.25B
Avg YoY Growth+14.6%
Median YoY Growth-11.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported payments for repurchase of common stock of $300.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's payments for repurchase of common stock changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's payments for repurchase of common stock increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $200.00M to $300.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's payments for repurchase of common stock?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's payments for repurchase of common stock has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $1.65B.
- What does payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own common stock.