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CVS Health Corporation (CVS) Share Buybacks

The buybacks for CVS Health Corporation (CVS) is $3.02 Billion with a year-over-year change of +50.25%. Share buybacks (stock repurchases) represent cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares in the open market, reducing shares outstanding and returning capital to shareholders.

CVS Buybacks Chart

CVS Buybacks
$3.02B-43.71% 20Y
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Current Buybacks

$3.02B

$3.02 Billion

Year-over-Year Change

+50.25%

vs. $2.01B prior year

Historical Data

16

Years of data available

Annual Buybacks History

YearBuybacksYoY Change% Change
2024$3.02B+$1.01B+50.25%
2023$2.01B$-1.49B-42.51%
2022$3.50B$-861.00M-19.74%
2017$4.36B$-100.00M-2.24%
2016$4.46B$-540.00M-10.80%
2015$5.00B+$1.00B+24.99%
2014$4.00B+$25.00M+0.63%
2013$3.98B$-354.00M-8.18%
2012$4.33B+$1.33B+44.29%
2011$3.00B+$1.50B+100.07%
2010$1.50B$-977.00M-39.44%
2009$2.48B+$2.45B+10669.57%
2008$23.00M$-5.35B-99.57%
2007$5.37B+$5.24B+4063.10%
2001$129.00M$-34.20M-20.96%
2000$163.20M
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

About CVS Health Corporation

CVS Health Corporation is a prominent healthcare services provider operating across the United States. The company's Health Care Benefits division delivers a range of health insurance offerings, including traditional plans, voluntary coverage, and consumer-directed options, alongside associated services. Its diverse clientele spans employer organizations, private individuals, university students, part-time and hourly staff, various health plans, healthcare providers, government bodies, state-sponsored programs, labor unions, and individuals living abroad. Through its Pharmacy Services segment, CVS Health manages pharmacy benefits, offering comprehensive solutions such as designing and administering plans, managing drug formularies, overseeing retail pharmacy networks, and providing mail-order, specialty pharmacy, and infusion services. This segment also delivers clinical support and helps manage disease and medical expenditures. It serves a broad array of clients, including employers, insurance carriers, trade unions, government employee groups, health plans, prescription drug programs, Medicaid managed care organizations, and plans available on both public and private health insurance marketplaces, in addition to other health benefit plan sponsors and individual consumers. Operationally, this segment encompasses specialty retail pharmacies, specialty mail-order services, general mail-order dispensing pharmacies, compounding pharmacies, and facilities dedicated to infusion and enteral nutrition support. The Retail/LTC (Long-Term Care) segment is responsible for selling both prescription and over-the-counter medications, consumer health and beauty items, and personal care products. It also delivers healthcare services via its MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics. Furthermore, this segment handles the distribution of prescription drugs and offers pharmacy consulting along with other supplementary services to long-term care facilities and various other care environments. As of December 31, 2021, CVS Health boasted approximately 9,900 retail outlets and 1,200 MinuteClinic locations. This network is complemented by online retail pharmacy platforms, LTC pharmacies, and on-site pharmacies. Originally established in 1963 and headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the company was known as CVS Caremark Corporation before officially rebranding to CVS Health Corporation in September 2014.

Woonsocket, RI
300,000 employees
Healthcare / Medical - Healthcare Plans
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
CEO
J. David Joyner