Southwest Airlines (LUV) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2012)

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has reported Net Shares Issued and Repurchased for 4 consecutive years, with -$24.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2012.

• For the quarter ending Q4 2012, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased fell 838.67% year-over-year to -$24.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2012 stood at -$24.8 million (down 838.67% YoY), and the FY2012 full-year result was -$24.8 million, down 838.67% from the prior year.
• Net Shares Issued and Repurchased retreated to -$24.8 million in Q4 2012 per LUV's latest filing, from -$2.6 million in the prior quarter.
• Across five years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased topped out at -$2.6 million in Q4 2011 and bottomed at -$24.8 million in Q4 2012.
• Historically, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased has averaged -$12.2 million across 4 years, with a median of -$10.7 million in 2009.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2012: Net Shares Issued and Repurchased jumped 85.64% in 2011, then tumbled 838.67% in 2012.
• Over 4 years, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at -$3.0 million in 2009, then sank by 503.84% to -$18.4 million in 2010, then surged by 85.64% to -$2.6 million in 2011, then sank by 838.67% to -$24.8 million in 2012.
• According to Business Quant data, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased over the past three periods registered -$24.8 million, -$2.6 million, and -$18.4 million for Q4 2012, Q4 2011, and Q4 2010 respectively.