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Share count shrinking fastest

Graded A or B, ranked by how far the number of shares fell over three years. A buyback only shows here when it retires more shares than the company issues.

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139 companies meet this test

Figures as of September 30, 2026

#CompanyGradeShare count, 3 yearsFree cash flow yieldMarket value
1AMGAFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP, INC.A+-47.2%11.1%$9.6B
2HGHamilton Insurance Group, Ltd.A+-36.1%—$2.2B
3SYFSynchrony FinancialB+-32.7%—$23.3B
4AGOASSURED GUARANTY LTD.B-31.2%—$3B
5CASHPATHWARD FINANCIAL, INC.B+-28.9%46.0%$1.5B
6TBBKTHE BANCORP, INC.A+-28.8%11.8%$2B
7SLMSLM CorpB+-28.1%—$4.3B
8SPNTSIRIUSPOINT LTD.A+-27.5%—$2.9B
9STTSTATE STREET CORPB-25.8%4.1%$48.8B
10ENVAEnova International, Inc.A+-25.6%46.7%$4.2B
11PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.B+-23.8%11.6%$47.5B
12CACCCREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPA+-23.8%21.9%$5.6B
13BFHBREAD FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.A+-23.2%—$3.8B
14RDNRADIAN GROUP INCA+-22.5%32.1%$4.3B
15AMPAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.B+-22.3%18.4%$43.9B
16BHFBrighthouse Financial, Inc.B-21.8%—$3B
17ATLCAtlanticus Holdings CorpA+-21.7%—$1.3B
18UNMUnum GroupB-21.7%5.0%$14B
19METMetLife, Inc.B-21.4%—$60.5B
20AFLAflac IncorporatedA+-21.4%—$57B
21WFCWELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNB-21.2%—$243.5B
22FBPFIRST BANCORPA+-20.5%11.0%$4B
23ORIOLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONA+-20.4%—$9.2B
24JEFJefferies Financial Group Inc.A-20.0%18.8%$9.5B
25WSFSWSFS FINANCIAL CORPA+-19.7%6.3%$3.9B

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