Factoid - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
S&P 500 Index stock buybacks totaled $234.6 billion in Q2'25, down 20.1% from the record $293.5 billion executed in Q1'25, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. There were 338 companies that reported buybacks of $5 million or more during the quarter, down from 384 companies in Q1'25. With an increase of 16.5% quarter-over-quarter, Utilities was the only sector to increase buyback expenditures in Q2'25. Buybacks among the Information Technology, Financials, and Communication Services sectors stood at $67.1 billion, $51.7 billion, and $38.7 billion, respectively, during the quarter, down from $80.2 billion, $59.4 billion, and $45.5 billion, respectively, in Q1'25.
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 @ 10:35 AM

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