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Buyback tracker · FY2024 (Jun)

MSFT buyback program

Microsoft Corporation · Technology · See full ticker page

FY2024 (Jun) repurchased
$17.3B
5y average
$24.0B
Authorization
$60.0B
Approved 2024-09-16
Buyback yield
0.5%
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Source

Data from 10-K filed 2024-07-30. FY ends June. $60B new authorization from Sep 2024 8-K — replaces prior $60B (exhausted).

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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 MSFT repurchase in FY2024 (Jun)?

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) repurchased $17.3B of its own shares in FY2024 (Jun). Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $60.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 0.5%. Source: 10-K filed 2024-07-30.

What is MSFT's buyback yield?

MSFT buyback yield is 0.5% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #22; rank by $ repurchased: #9 of 25 tracked buyback programs.

Does a buyback signal that MSFT 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 MSFT buyback data?

SEC filings (10-K filed 2024-07-30). 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.