NWSA · 8-K · 20261106PR000255
Capital Return Program
NEWS CORP · 2026-11-06 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text
NEWS Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes purchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; the company stated that no ASX-listed CDIs would be repurchased under the program. On November 5, 2026, the company bought back 70,004 securities for US$1,914,469.39, at US$26.465 per security. The filing reports approximately US$573,249,429 of cumulative purchases under the program, while the daily notification lists US$375,257,394.00 of consideration before November 5 and US$1,914,469.39 for that day.
Key facts
- NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
- NEWS CORP reported that it had purchased approximately US$573,249,429 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
- Before the previous day, NEWS CORP had bought back 14,121,854 securities for US$375,257,394.00 in total consideration. source
- On November 5, 2026, NEWS CORP bought back 70,004 securities for US$1,914,469.39 in total consideration. source
- As of the November 6, 2026 notification, 357,709,203 securities were on issue in the class subject to the buy-back. source
- NEWS CORP’s highest buy-back price before the previous day was US$31.58, paid on August 27, 2026. source
- NEWS CORP’s highest buy-back price on the previous day was US$29.70. source
- NEWS CORP’s lowest buy-back price before the previous day was US$22.20, paid on February 9, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | — | NEWS CORP’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to an aggregate US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed… |