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Iridium Communications Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Iridium Communications Inc.'s operations generated $400m of cash; it spent $100m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $300m. It returned $62.9m in dividends and $186m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

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

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations23151183174183215217225260264198250303345315376400390
Depreciation and amortisation2291988175735249122218298303305303320203210222
Stock-based pay056771091416141517274457635259
Capital spending72373594424044414954064003911183942717370100113
Free cash flow16−86−176−268−220−226−277−180−140−12880211261273241306300278
Free cash flow after stock pay15−91−182−275−227−236−286−194−156−14265194234230184243248219
Dividends paid—0017———————0065656365
Share buybacks16500———————00163257247408186−0
Shares issued15000009900——————————

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 Iridium Communications Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 21, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Iridium Communications Inc.