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Equity Residential (EQR) Share Buybacks

The buybacks for Equity Residential (EQR) is $280.72 Million with a year-over-year change of +629.64%. 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.

EQR Buybacks

EQR Buybacks Chart

$280.72M

Reported annual fiscal-period values; no daily interpolation.

+1632.20% 10Y

Current Buybacks

$280.72M

$280.72 Million

Year-over-Year Change

+629.64%

vs. $38.47M prior year

Historical Data

21

Years of data available

Annual Buybacks History

YearBuybacksYoY Change% Change
2025$280.72M+$242.25M+629.64%
2024$38.47M$-10.63M-21.65%
2023$49.10M+$32.90M+203.01%
2015$16.21M+$14.43M+811.99%
2014$1.78M$-148.25M-98.82%
2012$150.02M+$147.26M+5327.75%
2010$2.76M+$1.64M+145.91%
2009$1.12M$-11.42M-91.04%
2008$12.55M$-1.21B-98.97%
2007$1.22B+$1.14B+1365.84%
2006$83.36M$-41.71M-33.35%
2005$125.07M+$125.05M+521020.83%
2004$24,000$-400.61M-99.99%
2003$400.64M+$285.63M+248.37%
2002$115.00M$-97.72M-45.94%
2001$212.72M+$212.43M+72254.76%
2000$294,000$-6.01M-95.33%
1999$6.30M$-88.40M-93.35%
1998$94.70M+$72.23M+321.45%
1997$22.47M+$10.97M+95.43%
1996$11.50M
Data as of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to cultivating vibrant living environments where residents can flourish. This S&P 500 firm specializes in the acquisition, development, and ongoing management of rental properties, strategically located within or near thriving metropolitan areas that attract desirable, long-term tenants. The company's substantial portfolio includes ownership or investment in 305 properties, comprising a total of 78,568 apartment units, situated in key markets such as Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California, and Denver.

Chicago, IL
2,500 employees
Real Estate / REIT - Residential
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REIT - Residential
CEO
Mark J. Parrell