Nvidia Spent $26 Billion on Buybacks and Dividends in a Single Quarter. Its Board Is Betting Today's Profits Last 3 More Years.

Key Points Nvidia returned approximately $26.0 billion to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in its fiscal second quarter. First-half returns exceeded $45 billion, more than the company returned in all of fiscal 2026. Management's stated plan is to return 50% or more of free cash flow to shareholders. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) returned approximately $26.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and cash dividends in its fiscal second quarter of 2027 (the period ended July 26). That's more than the $21.3 billion of free cash flow the artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant generated in the quarter, and nearly 10 times its capital spending for the period.