NWS · 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 in fiscal 2026, compared with $150 million in fiscal 2025. Management stated that the buyback accelerated to $643 million, more than four times the prior year’s rate. The company also repurchased $141 million of REA Group shares during fiscal 2026. The company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.10 per Class A and Class B share, payable October 7, 2026 to holders of record September 9, 2026.
Key facts
- The buyback accelerated to well over four times the prior year’s rate at $643 million for fiscal 2026. source
- In fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased News Corp shares of $641 million and repurchased 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 | — | In fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased News Corp shares of $641 million and repurchased REA Group shares of $141 million. |
| cash | negative | realized | — | In fiscal 2026, the Company repurchased News Corp shares of $641 million and repurchased REA Group shares of $141 million. |
| cash | 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… |
| 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… |