BALL · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Return Program
BALL Corp · 2026-08-04 · Importance 93 · Surprise 82 · In source text
Ball repurchased $115 million of common stock in the first six months of 2026, down from $1.02 billion in the comparable 2025 period. The company plans approximately $600 million of share repurchases during full-year 2026. The January 2025 authorization permits up to $4.00 billion of repurchases through the end of 2027, with $2.82 billion remaining available at June 30, 2026. Ball paid $107 million of dividends in the first half and expects to return approximately $210 million through dividends for full-year 2026, including a $0.20-per-share dividend payable September 15, 2026.
Key facts
- Share repurchases totaled $115 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.02 billion during the same period of 2025, and the company plans estimated $600 million in share repurchases in 2026. source
- The company intends to return approximately $210 million to shareholders in the form of dividends for the full year of 2026, inclusive of a cash dividend of $0.20 per share payable September 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. source
- On January 29, 2025 the Board approved repurchase of up to $4.00 billion in shares through end of 2027 and at June 30, 2026 $2.82 billion remained available to be repurchased. source
- Cash flows used in financing activities were $(126) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, primarily driven by acquisition of treasury stock of $115 million and dividends paid of $107 million, partially offset by net inflow from borrowings of $79 million. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | probable | -1.5% | Share repurchases totaled $115 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.02 billion during the same period of 2025,… |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.6% | Share repurchases totaled $115 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1.02 billion during the same period of 2025,… |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.5% | Cash flows used in financing activities were $(126) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, primarily driven by acquisition of… |
| cash | negative | probable | -0.5% | The company intends to return approximately $210 million to shareholders in the form of dividends for the full year of 2026, inclusive of… |
| cash | positive | realized | +0.4% | Cash flows used in financing activities were $(126) million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, primarily driven by acquisition of… |