NWSA · 8-K · 20260805PR000171
Capital Return Program
NEWS CORP · 2026-08-05 · Importance 83 · Surprise 82 · In source text
News Corp repurchased $641 million of its shares during fiscal 2026, compared with $150 million in fiscal 2025. Management stated that the buyback accelerated to more than four times the prior-year rate and totaled $643 million under its capital-return description. The company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per Class A share and $0.10 per Class B share. The dividend is payable October 7, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 9, 2026.
Key facts
- The buyback accelerated to well over four times the prior year’s rate at $643 million source
- Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $(1,014) million for fiscal 2026, including repurchase of News Corp shares of $(641) million and repurchase of REA Group shares of $(141) million source
- The Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on October 7, 2026 to stockholders of record as of September 9, 2026 source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -43.4% | Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations was $(1,014) million for fiscal 2026, including repurchase of News Corp… |
| liability | negative | committed | — | The Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on October 7, 2026 to… |