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Buyback tracker · FY ended Sep 2025

AAPL buyback program

Apple Inc. · Technology · See full ticker page

FY ended Sep 2025 repurchased
$90.7B
5y average
$87.7B
Authorization
$110.0B
Approved 2024-05-02
Buyback yield
1.8%

Source

Data from 10-K filed 2025-10-31. PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, 2024-09-29 to 2025-09-27, as reported in the 10-K filed 2025-10-31.

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Buyback authorization ≠ execution. Board authorizations cap the maximum dollars that can be repurchased; actual pace varies with price and capital allocation decisions. See our methodology guide for a full explainer, or compare against buybacks vs dividends.

Frequently asked questions

How much did AAPL repurchase in FY ended Sep 2025?

Apple Inc. (AAPL) repurchased $90.7B of its own shares in FY ended Sep 2025. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $110.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 1.8%. Source: 10-K filed 2025-10-31.

What is AAPL's buyback yield?

AAPL buyback yield is 1.8% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #9; rank by $ repurchased: #1 of 25 tracked buyback programs.

Does a buyback signal that AAPL is undervalued?

Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.

Where does HoldLens get AAPL buyback data?

SEC filings (10-K filed 2025-10-31). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.

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