SYK · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Capital Return Program

STRYKER CORP · 2026-10-30 · Importance 26 · Surprise 24

Stryker repurchased $1,000 million of common stock during the first nine months of 2026.,Financing activities used $2,998 million of cash in the 2026 nine-month period, with the use of cash primarily driven by $1,000 million of repayments for maturing unsecured notes, common-stock repurchases, and dividend payments.,Financing activities provided $1,206 million in the prior-year nine-month period, primarily from issuance of senior unsecured notes, partly offset by dividend payments.

Key facts

• The 2026 nine-month financing cash use was primarily driven by $1,000 million of repayments of maturing unsecured notes, $1,000 million of common-stock repurchases, and dividend payments. source