BALL · 8-K · 20260804PR090074
Capital Return Program
BALL Corp · 2026-08-04 · Importance 62 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Ball returned $222 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the first six months of 2026. The company repurchased $115 million of treasury stock and paid $107 million in dividends during the period. Management began executing planned share repurchases during the second quarter. Ball remains on track to return at least $800 million through buybacks and dividends by year-end 2026.
Key facts
- Ball is on track to return at least $800 million through share buybacks and dividends to shareholders by year-end 2026. source
- Returned $222 million to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in the first six months of 2026. source
- Ball began executing planned share repurchases during the second quarter of 2026. source
- Diluted weighted average shares outstanding for three months ended June 30, 2026: 267,139 (000s) vs. 277,771 (000s) in 2025. source
- Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) for the three months ended June 30, 2026: 265,777 (000s) vs. 276,102 (000s) in 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -1.1% | Returned $222 million to shareholders via share repurchases and dividends in the first six months of 2026. |
| cash | negative | committed | — | Ball is on track to return at least $800 million through share buybacks and dividends to shareholders by year-end 2026. |
| cash | negative | realized | — | Ball began executing planned share repurchases during the second quarter of 2026. |