FIS · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report
Capital Return Program
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. · 2026-11-04 · Importance 19 · Surprise 6 · In source text
FIS declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share, payable December 28, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 14, 2026. The August 2024 share-repurchase authorization permits up to $3.0 billion of repurchases and had approximately $1.7 billion remaining as of September 30, 2026. During the third quarter of 2026, FIS repurchased approximately 0.5 million shares for $21 million. Repurchases were temporarily curtailed after the Issuer Solutions acquisition and may resume at management’s discretion in light of the company’s target leverage ratio.
Key facts
- FIS's Board approved a share repurchase program in August 2024 authorizing repurchases of up to $3.0 billion, with no expiration date. source
- Approximately $1.7 billion remained available under FIS's share repurchase program as of September 30, 2026. source
- FIS’s August 2024 share repurchase program authorized repurchases of up to $3.0 billion and has no expiration date. source
- Approximately $1.7 billion remained available under FIS’s share repurchase program as of September 30, 2026. source
- FIS currently expects to continue quarterly dividends, targeting per-share dividend growth aligned with adjusted earnings-per-share growth. source
- FIS declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share payable December 28, 2026, to shareholders of record at close of business December 14, 2026. source
- After closing the Issuer Solutions Acquisition, FIS temporarily curtailed share repurchases and may resume them at management’s discretion, considering its target leverage ratio. source
- FIS declared quarterly dividends of $0.44 per share during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | -3.3% | Approximately $1.7 billion remained available under FIS's share repurchase program as of September 30, 2026. |
| cash | negative | committed | -2.9% | FIS's Board approved a share repurchase program in August 2024 authorizing repurchases of up to $3.0 billion, with no expiration date. |