NWS · 8-K · 20261015PR000222

Capital Return Program

NEWS CORP · 2026-10-15 · Importance 50 · Surprise 24 · Contradicted

NEWS Corporation’s 2025 Repurchase Program authorizes up to US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock; no ASX-listed CDIs will be repurchased. As of October 14, 2026, the company had purchased approximately US$532.9 million of shares under the program. On October 14, it bought back 58,482 shares for US$1,712,855.91, at prices ranging from US$29.08 to US$29.63.

Key facts

• NEWS CORPORATION’s 2025 Repurchase Program, authorized July 15, 2025, permits repurchases of up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of Nasdaq-listed Class A and Class B common stock. source
• NEWS CORPORATION 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 the previous day, NEWS CORPORATION had purchased approximately US$532,873,898 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2025 Repurchase Program, based on total consideration paid. source
• NEWS CORPORATION reported total consideration of US$348,201,196.17 for securities bought back before the previous day and US$1,712,855.91 on the previous day, October 14, 2026. source
• NEWS CORPORATION reported that 13,220,710 securities had been bought back before the previous day and 58,482 on the previous day, October 14, 2026. source
• NEWS CORPORATION reported 358,555,706 securities on issue in the class of securities subject to the buy-back. source
• NEWS CORPORATION reported a highest price paid of US$31.58 on August 27, 2026, and a highest price of US$29.63 for the previous day’s buy-back. source
• NEWS CORPORATION reported a lowest price paid of US$22.20 on February 9, 2026, and a lowest price of US$29.08 for the previous day’s buy-back. source

Impact estimates