NDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc.
Stock
$90.33−1.34 (−1.46%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $2.2B | $2.3B | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $963M | $1.0B | $909M | $776M | $727M | $632M | $574M | $594M | $669M | $440M | $582M | $216M |
| Capital expenditures | $295M | $266M | $207M | $158M | $152M | $163M | $188M | $127M | $111M | $144M | $134M | $133M | $140M | $115M | $87M | $88M | $42M | $59M | $55M |
| Free cash flow | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $920M | $1.1B | $836M | $917M | $765M | $642M | $594M | $492M | $459M | $507M | $581M | $398M | $523M | $161M |
| Stock-based compensation | $171M | $165M | $141M | $122M | $106M | $90M | $87M | $79M | $69M | $70M | $86M | $68M | $62M | $47M | $46M | $36M | $33M | $35M | $26M |
| Buybacks | $1.3B | $616M | $145M | $269M | $308M | $468M | $222M | $200M | $394M | $203M | $100M | $377M | $178M | $10M | $275M | $100M | $797M | — | — |
| Dividends paid | $635M | $601M | $541M | $441M | $383M | $350M | $320M | $305M | $280M | $243M | $200M | $149M | $98M | $87M | $65M | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends per share | $1.12 | $1.05 | $0.94 | $0.86 | $0.78 | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.62 | $0.57 | $0.49 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.19 | $0.17 | $0.13 | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow margin | 22.3% | 24.1% | 23.4% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 15.6% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 19.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 4.4% |