NWSA · 8-K · 20261109PR000256
Capital Return Program
NEWS CORP · 2026-11-09 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · In source text
News Corp’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. As of the previous day covered by the November 9, 2026 notification, the company had purchased approximately US$574.4 million of shares under the program. On November 6, 2026, it repurchased 28,539 shares for US$754,208.71; the notification states that no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased.
Key facts
- NEWS CORPORATION’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
- NEWS CORPORATION may purchase up to US$1 billion of Class A and Class B common stock under the 2025 Repurchase Program. source
- As of the end of the previous day, NEWS CORPORATION had purchased approximately US$574,365,655 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
- Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC was named as a broker to offer to buy back securities on NEWS CORPORATION’s behalf. source
- NEWS CORPORATION reported total consideration of US$377,171,863.40 before the previous day and US$754,208.71 on the previous day. source
- NEWS CORPORATION reported 14,191,858 securities bought back before the previous day and 28,539 securities bought back on the previous day. source
- The highest price paid for NEWS CORPORATION securities before the previous day was US$31.58, on 27/08/2026; the highest price paid on the previous day was US$26.695. source
- The lowest price paid for NEWS CORPORATION securities before the previous day was US$22.20, on 09/02/2026; the lowest price paid on the previous day was US$26.00. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | NEWS CORPORATION reported total consideration of US$377,171,863.40 before the previous day and US$754,208.71 on the previous day. |