COR · 8-K · 20260805PR000032
Capital Return Program
Cencora, Inc. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 65 · Surprise 82 · In source text
Cencora repurchased $1.0 billion of common stock during the third fiscal quarter, completing the amount previously expected by the end of calendar 2026. Nine-month purchases of common stock totaled $1.000 billion versus $435.5 million in the prior-year period. Diluted weighted-average shares declined 0.7% year over year to 193.9 million in the quarter due to opportunistic repurchases. The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share payable August 31, 2026, to shareholders of record August 14, 2026.
Key facts
- Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per common share, payable August 31, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2026 source
- Cencora repurchased $1 billion of shares in the third fiscal quarter source
- Purchases of common stock in nine months ended June 30, 2026: $(1,000,052) thousand (reflecting $1 billion repurchase) source
- Diluted weighted average shares outstanding in third quarter fiscal 2026: 193.9 million, a decrease of 0.7% versus prior year third quarter source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per common share, payable August 31, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of… |