AVGO · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Return Program
Broadcom Inc. · 2026-09-10 · Importance 82 · Surprise 82 · Matches filing data
Broadcom paid $9,281 million of dividends during the first three fiscal quarters of fiscal 2026, compared with $8,345 million in the prior-year period, while dividends per share increased to $1.95 from $1.77. The company repurchased and retired 25 million shares for $8,450 million, compared with 16 million shares for $2,450 million in the prior-year period. The April 2025 authorization was extended through December 31, 2026 and increased to $11 billion, and a separate $10 billion authorization was approved in March 2026. As of August 2, 2026, $10.1 billion remained available for repurchases.
Key facts
- In April 2025 the Board authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $10 billion of common stock through December 31, 2025, which was extended through December 31, 2026 and increased to $11 billion. source
- In March 2026 the Board authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $10 billion of our common stock from time to time through December 31, 2026. source
- As of August 2, 2026, $10.1 billion of the authorized amount remained available for repurchase under our stock repurchase programs. source
- During the three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2026 we repurchased and retired 25 million shares for $8,450 million. source
- We paid $3,103 million in cash dividends during the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2026. source
- Dividends per share to common stockholders for the three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2026 were $1.95 and dividends to common stockholders totaled $9,281 million. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -4.5% | During the three fiscal quarters ended August 2, 2026 we repurchased and retired 25 million shares for $8,450 million. |
| cash | negative | realized | -1.6% | We paid $3,103 million in cash dividends during the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2026. |