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Between 2009Buybacks share of free cash flow, first fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets and 2024Buybacks share of free cash flow, last fiscal yearSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, buybacks equalled 1.7%Buybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets of free cash flow, counting only the 7Buybacks share of free cash flow, number of fiscal yearsSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets fiscal years with positive free cash flow and a reported figure.

Left out of the shares above because free cash flow was zero or negative: fiscal 2021 and 2022Fiscal years with free cash flow at or below zeroSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

Share of free cash flow

Buybacks
1.7%Buybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Fiscal years included: 2009, 2011–2014, 2023–2024
Buybacks, sum: $1.2 billionBuybacks, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · Free cash flow in the same 7 fiscal years, sum: $74.5 billionFree cash flow in the same 7 fiscal years, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Dividends
MissingDividends as a share of free cash flowdividends: no fiscal year has both positive free cash flow and a figure
Acquisitions
30.5%cr!Acquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsc: comparative figure from a later filing (PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired FY2017; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2017); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2015; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2017. As filed is shown.!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016).
Fiscal years included: 2009–2019
Acquisitions, sum: $22.7 billioncAcquisitions, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredc: comparative figure from a later filing (PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired FY2017); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K. · Free cash flow in the same 11 fiscal years, sum: $74.4 billioncr!Free cash flow in the same 11 fiscal years, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsc: comparative figure from a later filing (PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2017); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2015; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2017. As filed is shown.!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016).
Debt repaid and debt issued
Repaid: $29.5 billionrDebt repaid, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03RepaymentsOfDebt0001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for RepaymentsOfDebt FY2016; RepaymentsOfDebt FY2017; RepaymentsOfDebt FY2018; RepaymentsOfDebt FY2019. As filed is shown. · Issued: $93.0 billioncrDebt issued, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-17-000011 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt0001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtc: comparative figure from a later filing (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2014; ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2015); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2016; ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2017; ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2018; ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2019. As filed is shown.
Sums over the same fiscal years: 2014–2025. Gross cash flow lines, including refinancing; not a share of free cash flow.

Year by year

Uses of cash per fiscal year against free cash flow, USD billions. Every figure, with its source, is in the table below.
−2002040FY2009 · Acquisitions: $40 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001193125-10-016098FY2009 · Debt repayment: $472 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities · 0001193125-10-016098FY2009 · Free cash flow: $2.9 billion · 0001193125-10-016098’09FY2010 · Acquisitions: $352 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001193125-11-016253FY2010 · Debt repayment: $221 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities · 0001193125-11-016253FY2010 · Free cash flow: $2.5 billion · 0001193125-11-016253’10FY2011 · Buybacks: $277 million · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001193125-12-032846FY2011 · Acquisitions: $705 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001193125-12-032846FY2011 · Debt repayment: $444 million · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities · 0001193125-12-032846FY2011 · Free cash flow: $2.1 billion · 0001193125-12-032846’11FY2012 · Buybacks: $960 million · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001193125-13-028520FY2012 · Acquisitions: $745 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001193125-13-028520FY2012 · Debt repayment: $588 million (!: tags disagree) · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities · 0001193125-13-028520FY2012 · Free cash flow: $395 million · 0001193125-13-028520’12FY2013 · Acquisitions: $312 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001018724-14-000006FY2013 · Debt repayment: $1.0 billion (!: tags disagree) · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities · 0001018724-14-000006FY2013 · Free cash flow: $2.0 billion · 0001018724-14-000006’13FY2014 · Acquisitions: $979 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001018724-15-000006FY2014 · Debt repayment: $513 million · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-15-000006FY2014 · Free cash flow: $1.9 billion · 0001018724-15-000006’14FY2015 · Acquisitions: $795 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001018724-16-000172FY2015 · Debt repayment: $1.7 billion · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-16-000172FY2015 · Free cash flow: $7.3 billion (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · 0001018724-16-000172’15FY2016 · Acquisitions: $116 million · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates · 0001018724-17-000011FY2016 · Debt repayment: $354 million (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-17-000011FY2016 · Free cash flow: $9.7 billion (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) (!: tags disagree) · 0001018724-17-000011’16FY2017 · Acquisitions: $14.0 billion (c: comparative figure from a later filing) · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired · 0001018724-19-000004FY2017 · Debt repayment: $1.4 billion (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-18-000005FY2017 · Free cash flow: $6.5 billion (c) (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · 0001018724-18-000005, 0001018724-19-000004’17FY2018 · Acquisitions: $2.2 billion · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired · 0001018724-19-000004FY2018 · Debt repayment: $668 million (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-19-000004FY2018 · Free cash flow: $17.3 billion · 0001018724-19-000004’18FY2019 · Acquisitions: $2.5 billion · PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired · 0001018724-20-000004FY2019 · Debt repayment: $2.7 billion (r: a later 10-K shows a different figure) · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-20-000004FY2019 · Free cash flow: $21.7 billion · 0001018724-20-000004’19FY2020 · Debt repayment: $1.6 billion · RepaymentsOfDebt · 0001018724-21-000004FY2020 · Free cash flow: $25.9 billion · 0001018724-21-000004’20FY2021 · Debt repayment: $1.6 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001018724-22-000005FY2021 · Free cash flow: −$14.7 billion · 0001018724-22-000005’21FY2022 · Buybacks: $6.0 billion · PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock · 0001018724-23-000004FY2022 · Debt repayment: $1.3 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001018724-23-000004FY2022 · Free cash flow: −$16.9 billion · 0001018724-23-000004’22FY2023 · Debt repayment: $3.7 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001018724-24-000008FY2023 · Free cash flow: $32.2 billion · 0001018724-24-000008’23FY2024 · Debt repayment: $9.2 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001018724-25-000004FY2024 · Free cash flow: $32.9 billion · 0001018724-25-000004’24FY2025 · Debt repayment: $5.0 billion · RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt · 0001018724-26-000004FY2025 · Free cash flow: $7.7 billion · 0001018724-26-000004’25
USD millions, as filed. c = comparative figure from a later filing · r = later restated · ! = tags disagree
Fiscal yearFree cash flowBuybacksAcquisitionsDebt repaymentDebt issued
20092,920Free cash flow FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0Buybacks FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock40Acquisitions FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates472Debt repayment FY2009SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesMissingDebt issued FY2009no figure in the XBRL data for 2009-01-01 to 2009-12-31 (searched: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet, ProceedsFromDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths, ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts; USD)
20102,516Free cash flow FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentMissingBuybacks FY2010no figure in the XBRL data for 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)352Acquisitions FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates221Debt repayment FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesMissingDebt issued FY2010no figure in the XBRL data for 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 (searched: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet, ProceedsFromDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths, ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts; USD)
20112,092Free cash flow FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment277Buybacks FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock705Acquisitions FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates444Debt repayment FY2011SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesMissingDebt issued FY2011no figure in the XBRL data for 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31 (searched: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet, ProceedsFromDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths, ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts; USD)
2012395Free cash flow FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment960Buybacks FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock745Acquisitions FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates588!Debt repayment FY2012SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities FY2012).Tags disagree (USD millions): RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities 588 (0001193125-13-028520); RepaymentsOfDebt 82 (0001018724-15-000006).MissingDebt issued FY2012no figure in the XBRL data for 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 (searched: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet, ProceedsFromDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths, ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts; USD)
20132,031Free cash flow FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0Buybacks FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock312Acquisitions FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates1,011!Debt repayment FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities FY2013).Tags disagree (USD millions): RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities 1,011 (0001018724-14-000006); RepaymentsOfDebt 231 (0001018724-15-000006).MissingDebt issued FY2013no figure in the XBRL data for 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31 (searched: ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet, ProceedsFromDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths, ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts; USD)
20141,949Free cash flow FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0Buybacks FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock979Acquisitions FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates513Debt repayment FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30RepaymentsOfDebt6,359cDebt issued FY2014SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtc: comparative figure from a later filing (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2014); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.
20157,331rFree cash flow FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2015. As filed is shown.MissingBuybacks FY2015no figure in the XBRL data for 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)795Acquisitions FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates1,652Debt repayment FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29RepaymentsOfDebt353cDebt issued FY2015SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtc: comparative figure from a later filing (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2015); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.
20169,706r!Free cash flow FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipmentr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016. As filed is shown.!: tags disagree and the disagreement is unresolved (PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment FY2016).MissingBuybacks FY2016no figure in the XBRL data for 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)116Acquisitions FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates354rDebt repayment FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10RepaymentsOfDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for RepaymentsOfDebt FY2016. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 327 (RepaymentsOfDebt, 0001018724-19-000004).621rDebt issued FY2016SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-17-000011 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2016. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 618 (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, 0001018724-19-000004).
20176,479crFree cash flow FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsc: comparative figure from a later filing (PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2017); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2017. As filed is shown.MissingBuybacks FY2017no figure in the XBRL data for 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)13,972cAcquisitions FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-19-000004 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquiredc: comparative figure from a later filing (PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired FY2017); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.1,372rDebt repayment FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02RepaymentsOfDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for RepaymentsOfDebt FY2017. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 1,301 (RepaymentsOfDebt, 0001018724-19-000004).16,231rDebt issued FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2017. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 16,228 (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, 0001018724-19-000004).
201817,296Free cash flow FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsMissingBuybacks FY2018no figure in the XBRL data for 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)2,186Acquisitions FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired668rDebt repayment FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01RepaymentsOfDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for RepaymentsOfDebt FY2018. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 155 (RepaymentsOfDebt, 0001018724-21-000004).768rDebt issued FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-19-000004 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2018. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 182 (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, 0001018724-21-000004).
201921,653Free cash flow FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsMissingBuybacks FY2019no figure in the XBRL data for 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)2,461Acquisitions FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired2,684rDebt repayment FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31RepaymentsOfDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for RepaymentsOfDebt FY2019. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 1,166 (RepaymentsOfDebt, 0001018724-21-000004).2,273rDebt issued FY2019SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt FY2019. As filed is shown.Later filings show (USD millions): 871 (ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, 0001018724-21-000004).
202025,924Free cash flow FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsMissingBuybacks FY2020not used for this year: Amazon's cash flow statement in the year's own 10-K has no line for purchases of treasury stock; a later 10-K reports zero for this year in its comparative column (PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0 in 0001018724-23-000004)MissingAcquisitions FY2020In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.1,553Debt repayment FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03RepaymentsOfDebt10,525Debt issued FY2020SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
2021−14,726Free cash flow FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsMissingBuybacks FY2021not used for this year: Amazon's cash flow statement in the year's own 10-K has no line for purchases of treasury stock; a later 10-K reports zero for this year in its comparative column (PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 0 in 0001018724-23-000004)MissingAcquisitions FY2021In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.1,590Debt repayment FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt19,003Debt issued FY2021SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
2022−16,893Free cash flow FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets6,000Buybacks FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2022In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.1,258Debt repayment FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt21,166Debt issued FY2022SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
202332,217Free cash flow FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0Buybacks FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2023In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.3,676Debt repayment FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0Debt issued FY2023SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
202432,878Free cash flow FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0Buybacks FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStockMissingAcquisitions FY2024In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.9,182Debt repayment FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt0Debt issued FY2024SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
20257,695Free cash flow FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsMissingBuybacks FY2025no figure in the XBRL data for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 (searched: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity; USD)MissingAcquisitions FY2025In these years Amazon tags its cash flow line for acquisitions only with its own XBRL tag, not with the standard tag for acquisitions, so the line is not shown as acquisitions.5,021Debt repayment FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt15,673Debt issued FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00010187240001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt

Dividends: no figure in any fiscal year, so the column is left out. The reason for FY2025: no figure in the XBRL data for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 (searched: PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock, PaymentsOfDividends, PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends; USD). Convertible debt repayment: no figure in any fiscal year, so the column is left out. The reason for FY2025: no figure in the XBRL data for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 (searched: RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt; USD).

Fiscal years with free cash flow at or below zero, not included in the shares: 2021–2022

Sources for the figures on this page

SEC EDGAR · CIK 0001018724. Each filing is listed once with the XBRL tags used from it.

  1. 0001193125-10-016098 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-12-31 · filed 2010-01-29 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312510016098/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
  2. 0001193125-11-016253 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-12-31 · filed 2011-01-28 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312511016253/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
  3. 0001193125-12-032846 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-12-31 · filed 2012-02-01 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312512032846/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
  4. 0001193125-13-028520 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-12-31 · filed 2013-01-30 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000119312513028520/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
  5. 0001018724-14-000006 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-12-31 · filed 2014-01-31 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872414000006/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
  6. 0001018724-15-000006 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-12-31 · filed 2015-01-30 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872415000006/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfDebt
  7. 0001018724-16-000172 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-12-31 · filed 2016-01-29 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872416000172/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, RepaymentsOfDebt
  8. 0001018724-17-000011 · FY2014, 2015, 2016 · period ended 2014-12-31, 2015-12-31, 2016-12-31 · filed 2017-02-10 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872417000011/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates, PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfDebt
  9. 0001018724-18-000005 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-12-31 · filed 2018-02-02 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872418000005/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfDebt
  10. 0001018724-19-000004 · FY2017, 2018 · period ended 2017-12-31, 2018-12-31 · filed 2019-02-01 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872419000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfDebt
  11. 0001018724-20-000004 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-12-31 · filed 2020-01-31 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872420000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfDebt
  12. 0001018724-21-000004 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-12-31 · filed 2021-02-03 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872421000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfDebt
  13. 0001018724-22-000005 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-12-31 · filed 2022-02-04 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872422000005/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  14. 0001018724-23-000004 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-12-31 · filed 2023-02-03 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872423000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  15. 0001018724-24-000008 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-12-31 · filed 2024-02-02 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872424000008/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  16. 0001018724-25-000004 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-12-31 · filed 2025-02-07 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872425000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
  17. 0001018724-26-000004 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-12-31 · filed 2026-02-06 · https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018724/000101872426000004/NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities, PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets, ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt, RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt