NWSA · 8-K · 20261029PR000239
Capital Return Program
NEWS CORP · 2026-10-29 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text
News Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits up to US$1 billion in purchases of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; the company said it had purchased approximately US$557.8 million to date. The program may be conducted in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, stock price, and other factors, and excludes ASX-listed CDIs. For October 28, 2026, the filing reports 58,482 securities bought back for US$1,759,512.84; it also reports 13,774,803 securities and US$364,985,914.67 for the “Before previous day” period.
Key facts
- NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, allows repurchases of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
- NEWS CORP may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
- As of the end of October 28, 2026, NEWS CORP had purchased approximately US$557,793,679 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid, out of authorization to acquire up to US$1 billion. source
- Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had bought back 13,774,803 securities for US$364,985,914.67; on the previous day it bought back 58,482 securities for US$1,759,512.84. source
- NEWS CORP intends to repurchase a combination of Class A and Class B common stock from time to time, in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions, the market price of its stock, and other factors. source
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is named as the broker to buy back NEWS CORP securities on its behalf. source
- NEWS CORP’s highest price paid before the previous day was US$31.58 on August 27, 2026; the highest price paid on the previous day was US$29.83. source
- NEWS CORP’s lowest price paid before the previous day was US$22.20 on February 9, 2026; the lowest price paid on the previous day was US$29.00. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had bought back 13,774,803 securities for US$364,985,914.67; on the previous day it bought back 58,482… |