By Trefis Team
Publication Date: 2026-01-16 14:12:00
A worker stands atop a metro construction site near US chipmaker Nvidia Corporation’s office in Bengaluru on January 7, 2026. (Photo by Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP via Getty Images)
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Over the past ten years, NVIDIA (NVDA) stock has delivered an impressive $96 Bil back to its investors in the form of cash through dividends and buybacks. As an aside, see 3 Catalysts To Watch Out For Google Stock.
Let’s examine some figures and see how this distribution capability compares to the largest capital-returning companies in the market.
As it turns out, NVDA stock ranks as the 19th highest contributor to shareholder returns in history.
NVDA Shareholder Returns
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Why should you care? This is significant because dividends and share repurchases provide direct and tangible returns of equity to shareholders. They also reflect management’s assurance in the firm’s financial stability and capability to generate ongoing cash flows. Additionally, there are numerous other stocks meeting this criterion. Below is a list of the top 10 firms ranked by total capital returned to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks.
Top 10 Stocks By Total Shareholder Return
Top 10 Stocks By Total Shareholder Return
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For the complete ranking, visit Buybacks & Dividends Ranking
What do you observe here? The total capital returned to shareholders as a percentage of the current market capitalization appears inversely related to growth potential for reinvestments. Companies like Meta…
