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Brown–Forman cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Brown–Forman's operations generated $1.00bn of cash; it spent $107m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $893m. It returned $427m in dividends and $400m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2010Apr 20102011Apr 20112012Apr 20122013Apr 20132014Apr 20142015Apr 20152016Apr 20162017Apr 20172018Apr 20182019Apr 20192020Apr 20202021Apr 20212022Apr 20222023Apr 20232024Apr 20242025Apr 20252026Apr 2026LTMJul 2026
Cash from operations5455275165376496085246566538007248179366406475981,0001,013
Depreciation and amortisation595649515051565864727477798087879293
Stock-based pay899111315151419141112151825283232
Capital spending343958951261201081121271191136213818322816710788
Free cash flow511488458442523488416544526681611755798457419431893925
Free cash flow after stock pay503479449431510473401530507667600743783439394403861893
Dividends paid1743261921,063233256266274773310325338831378404420427426
Share buybacks1581362200494621,107561120710004000400—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Brown–Forman's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Brown–Forman.