Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Share Buybacks
The buybacks for Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is $45.71 Billion with a year-over-year change of -26.54%. 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.
GOOGL Buybacks Chart
GOOGL Buybacks
$45.71B+63809.90% 20Y
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Current Buybacks
$45.71B
$45.71 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
-26.54%
vs. $62.22B prior year
Historical Data
14
Years of data available
Annual Buybacks History
| Year | Buybacks | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45.71B | $-16.51B | -26.54% |
| 2024 | $62.22B | +$718.00M | +1.17% |
| 2023 | $61.50B | +$2.21B | +3.72% |
| 2022 | $59.30B | +$9.02B | +17.95% |
| 2021 | $50.27B | +$19.13B | +61.40% |
| 2020 | $31.15B | +$12.75B | +69.32% |
| 2019 | $18.40B | +$9.32B | +102.71% |
| 2018 | $9.07B | +$4.23B | +87.27% |
| 2017 | $4.85B | +$1.15B | +31.22% |
| 2016 | $3.69B | +$1.91B | +107.47% |
| 2015 | $1.78B | +$979.00M | +122.22% |
| 2010 | $801.00M | +$729.48M | +1019.95% |
| 2008 | $71.52M | +$70.52M | +7052.10% |
| 2001 | $1.00M | — | — |
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026