Share Buybacks
The latest quarterly buybacks is $-292.00 Million with a quarter-over-quarter change of -7.75%. 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.
RSG Buybacks
Reported quarterly buybacks; no daily interpolation.
Current Buybacks
$-292.00M
$-292.00 Million
Quarter-over-Quarter Change
-7.75%
vs. $-271.00M prior quarter
Historical Data
96
Quarters of data available
Quarterly Buybacks History
| Period | Buybacks | QoQ Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $-292.00M | $-21.00M | -7.75% |
| Q4 2025 | $-271.00M | +$269.00M | +49.81% |
| Q3 2025 | $-540.00M | $-536.00M | -13400.00% |
| Q2 2025 | $-4.00M | +$51.00M | +92.73% |
| Q1 2025 | $-55.00M | +$106.30M | +65.90% |
| Q4 2024 | $-161.30M | $-8.20M | -5.36% |
| Q3 2024 | $-153.10M | +$14.50M | +8.65% |
| Q2 2024 | $-167.60M | $-167.60M | — |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | +$71.40M | +100.00% |
| Q4 2023 | $-71.40M | +$119.00M | +62.50% |
| Q3 2023 | $-190.40M | $-194.40M | -4860.00% |
| Q2 2023 | $4.00M | +$4.00M | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | +$700,000 | +100.00% |
| Q4 2022 | $-700,000 | $-700,000 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $0 | +$4.00M | +100.00% |
| Q2 2022 | $-4.00M | +$211.00M | +98.14% |
| Q1 2022 | $-215.00M | $-141.80M | -193.72% |
| Q4 2021 | $-73.20M | +$65.70M | +47.30% |
| Q3 2021 | $-138.90M | $-111.50M | -406.93% |
| Q2 2021 | $-27.40M | $-14.70M | -115.75% |
| Q1 2021 | $-12.70M | $-12.70M | — |
| Q4 2020 | $0 | +$0 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $0 | $-2.80M | -100.00% |
| Q2 2020 | $2.80M | +$101.60M | +102.83% |
| Q1 2020 | $-98.80M | $-53.20M | -116.67% |
| Q4 2019 | $-45.60M | +$105.70M | +69.86% |
| Q3 2019 | $-151.30M | $-60.30M | -66.26% |
| Q2 2019 | $-91.00M | +$20.50M | +18.39% |
| Q1 2019 | $-111.50M | +$50.50M | +31.17% |
| Q4 2018 | $-162.00M | $-61.10M | -60.56% |
| Q3 2018 | $-100.90M | +$118.60M | +54.03% |
| Q2 2018 | $-219.50M | +$35.00M | +13.75% |
| Q1 2018 | $-254.50M | +$2.90M | +1.13% |
| Q4 2017 | $-257.40M | $-134.80M | -109.95% |
| Q3 2017 | $-122.60M | +$9.20M | +6.98% |
| Q2 2017 | $-131.80M | $-32.90M | -33.27% |
| Q1 2017 | $-98.90M | $-1.70M | -1.75% |
| Q4 2016 | $-97.20M | +$13.30M | +12.04% |
| Q3 2016 | $-110.50M | $-200,000 | -0.18% |
| Q2 2016 | $-110.30M | $-24.50M | -28.55% |
| Q1 2016 | $-85.80M | +$25.60M | +22.98% |
| Q4 2015 | $-111.40M | $-17.60M | -18.76% |
| Q3 2015 | $-93.80M | +$19.60M | +17.28% |
| Q2 2015 | $-113.40M | $-27.30M | -31.71% |
| Q1 2015 | $-86.10M | +$37.00M | +30.06% |
| Q4 2014 | $-123.10M | $-101.70M | -475.23% |
| Q3 2014 | $-21.40M | +$102.50M | +82.73% |
| Q2 2014 | $-123.90M | +$8.30M | +6.28% |
| Q1 2014 | $-132.20M | $-132.20M | — |
| Q4 2013 | $0 | +$78.50M | +100.00% |
| Q3 2013 | $-78.50M | $-10.10M | -14.77% |
| Q2 2013 | $-68.40M | $-1.20M | -1.79% |
| Q1 2013 | $-67.20M | +$50.30M | +42.81% |
| Q4 2012 | $-117.50M | $-81.80M | -229.13% |
| Q3 2012 | $-35.70M | +$127.70M | +78.15% |
| Q2 2012 | $-163.40M | $-154.40M | -1715.56% |
| Q1 2012 | $-9.00M | +$21.80M | +70.78% |
| Q4 2011 | $-30.80M | +$136.20M | +81.56% |
| Q3 2011 | $-167.00M | $-52.00M | -45.22% |
| Q2 2011 | $-115.00M | +$32.90M | +22.24% |
| Q1 2011 | $-147.90M | $-106.20M | -254.68% |
| Q4 2010 | $-41.70M | $-41.70M | — |
| Q3 2010 | $0 | +$1.40M | +100.00% |
| Q2 2010 | $-1.40M | $-1.40M | — |
| Q1 2010 | $0 | +$500,000 | +100.00% |
| Q4 2009 | $-500,000 | $-500,000 | — |
| Q3 2009 | $0 | +$200,000 | +100.00% |
| Q2 2009 | $-200,000 | +$100,000 | +33.33% |
| Q1 2009 | $-300,000 | $-300,000 | — |
| Q4 2008 | $0 | +$0 | — |
| Q3 2008 | $0 | +$40.60M | +100.00% |
| Q2 2008 | $-40.60M | +$57.20M | +58.49% |
| Q1 2008 | $-97.80M | $-27.10M | -38.33% |
| Q4 2007 | $-70.70M | +$56.30M | +44.33% |
| Q3 2007 | $-127.00M | $-32.60M | -34.53% |
| Q2 2007 | $-94.40M | $-23.70M | -33.52% |
| Q1 2007 | $-70.70M | +$3.60M | +4.85% |
| Q4 2006 | $-74.30M | +$17.60M | +19.15% |
| Q3 2006 | $-91.90M | +$93.30M | +50.38% |
| Q2 2006 | $-185.20M | $-44.60M | -31.72% |
| Q1 2006 | $-140.60M | $-32.90M | -30.55% |
| Q4 2005 | $-107.70M | +$5.90M | +5.19% |
| Q3 2005 | $-113.60M | +$34.40M | +23.24% |
| Q2 2005 | $-148.00M | +$41.10M | +21.73% |
| Q1 2005 | $-189.10M | $-165.80M | -711.59% |
| Q4 2004 | $-23.30M | +$26.80M | +53.49% |
| Q3 2004 | $-50.10M | +$49.50M | +49.70% |
| Q2 2004 | $-99.60M | $-6.50M | -6.98% |
| Q1 2004 | $-93.10M | $-44.40M | -91.17% |
| Q4 2003 | $-48.70M | +$0 | 0.00% |
| Q3 2003 | $-48.70M | $-18.10M | -59.15% |
| Q2 2003 | $-30.60M | +$25.60M | +45.55% |
| Q1 2003 | $-56.20M | $-44.60M | -384.48% |
| Q4 2002 | $-11.60M | +$34.10M | +74.62% |
| Q3 2002 | $-45.70M | +$500,000 | +1.08% |
| Q2 2002 | $-46.20M | — | — |
About Republic Services, Inc.
Republic Services, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, delivers comprehensive environmental services across the United States. The company specializes in the collection and processing of recyclable materials, alongside the gathering, transfer, and responsible disposal of non-hazardous solid waste, in addition to other environmental solutions. Its collection activities encompass curbside pickups, facilitating transport to transfer stations, landfills, or recycling facilities; the provision of waste and recycling containers; and compactor rentals. Beyond collection, Republic Services engages in the processing and sale of commodities such as old corrugated containers, newsprint, aluminum, and glass. The company also operates landfill and transfer services, manages the disposal of non-hazardous solid and liquid industrial waste, and provides on-site logistics and transportation. Serving a broad customer base, including residential, small-container, and large-container clients, Republic Services maintains a vast operational footprint. As of December 31, 2021, this included 356 collection operations, 239 transfer stations, 198 active landfills, 71 recycling processing centers, 6 saltwater disposal wells, 7 deep injection wells, and 3 treatment, recovery, and disposal facilities across 41 states. Furthermore, it oversees 77 landfill gas-to-energy and renewable energy projects and manages 124 closed landfills. The company, founded in 1996, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Waste Management
- CEO
- Jon Vander Ark