NWSA · 8-K · 20261105PR000254
Capital Return Program
NEWS CORP · 2026-11-05 · Importance 78 · Surprise 82 · In source text
News Corp repurchased $643 million of shares in fiscal 2026. The company said the buyback accelerated to well over four times the prior year’s rate. Management linked the increased capital return to an enhanced cash position.
Key facts
- News Corp returned $643 million to shareholders through buybacks in fiscal 2026, at well over four times the prior year's rate. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | News Corp returned $643 million to shareholders through buybacks in fiscal 2026, at well over four times the prior year's rate. |