ECL · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Share Repurchase Program

ECOLAB INC. · 2026-10-29 · Importance 37 · Surprise 6 · In source text

Ecolab’s November 2022 authorization permits repurchases of up to 10 million common shares and has no expiration date. As of September 30, 2026, 3,454,001 shares remained authorized for repurchase, subject to market conditions. During the first nine months of 2026, the company reacquired 2,548,436 shares, including 2,442,820 open-market repurchases; in the first nine months of 2025, it reacquired 1,455,447 shares, including 1,369,956 through open-market repurchases.

Key facts

• Ecolab reacquired $672.1 million of shares in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $374.6 million in the same period of 2025. source
• Ecolab reacquired $672 million of shares in the first nine months of 2026, versus $375 million in 2025. source
• Ecolab intends to repurchase all shares remaining under its authorization, which has no expiration date, through open-market or privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. source
• During the first nine months of 2026, Ecolab reacquired 2,548,436 shares: 2,442,820 through open-market repurchases and 105,616 withheld for taxes on stock-option exercises and stock-award and unit vesting. source
• Ecolab's November 2022 Board authorization allows repurchase of up to 10,000,000 common shares, including under Rule 10b5–1; 3,454,001 shares remained authorized as of September 30, 2026. source
• During the first nine months of 2025, Ecolab reacquired 1,455,447 shares: 1,369,956 through open-market repurchases and 85,491 withheld for taxes on stock-option exercises and stock-award and unit vesting. source

Impact estimates