CEG · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Return Program
Constellation Energy Corp · 2026-08-06 · Importance 50 · Surprise 58 · Matches filing data
Constellation repurchased $1,971 million of common stock during the second quarter of 2026, representing 7.138 million shares. The company paid common-stock dividends at $0.4265 per share in both 2026 quarters, compared with $0.3878 per share in the comparable 2025 quarters, an increase of approximately 10.0%. Six-month financing cash flow included $1,971 million of common-stock repurchases and dividends paid, while the equity statement shows total common-stock repurchases reducing equity by $1,971 million. Shares outstanding declined to 355.302 million at June 30, 2026 from 362.359 million at March 31, 2026 after the repurchase activity.
Key facts
- Board approved a $4.4 billion increase to the share repurchase program relative to the remaining $0.6 billion authorization; as of the date of filing approximately $2.8 billion of remaining authority for repurchases. source
- Quarterly cash dividend per share declared for Third Quarter of 2026: $0.4265 with declaration date August 4, 2026, shareholder of record date August 18, 2026, payable September 4, 2026. source
- During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased approximately 7.1 million shares of common stock in the open market for approximately $2.0 billion (inclusive of open market purchases and a secondary public offering). source
- Quarterly cash dividend per share declared for First Quarter of 2026: $0.4265 with declaration date February 20, 2026, shareholder of record date March 9, 2026, payable March 20, 2026. source
- Quarterly cash dividend per share declared for Second Quarter of 2026: $0.4265 with declaration date April 28, 2026, shareholder of record date May 15, 2026, payable June 5, 2026. source
- In July 2026, the Company repurchased an additional one million shares (amount approx redacted in filing). source
- ASR agreement June 2025 had Total Cost $1.1 million initial, August 2025 $0.2 million, total $1.3 million and average price paid per share $311.84 (table for ASR agreement six months ended June 30, 2025). source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | -2.4% | Board approved a $4.4 billion increase to the share repurchase program relative to the remaining $0.6 billion authorization; as of the… |