TRU · 10-Q · 2026Q1 · Full report
Capital Return Program
TransUnion · 2026-04-28 · Importance 41 · Surprise 22
TransUnion paid dividends of $0.125 per share totaling $25.0 million in the first quarter and reported continuing intent to pay quarterly dividends subject to Board discretion and covenant/ liquidity constraints. The company repurchased approximately 171,000 shares for $12.1 million in Q1 2026 versus 63,000 shares for $5.4 million in Q1 2025 (a >10% YoY increase in repurchase activity), with average prices of $70.92 and $84.86 per share, respectively. The Board authorized the 2025 Repurchase Plan (increased Oct 22, 2025) up to $1.0 billion total authorization and $688.1 million remained available for repurchases as of March 31, 2026; repurchased shares are retired, reducing the weighted average shares outstanding.
Key facts
- As of March 31, 2026, $688.1 million remained available for repurchases under the 2025 Repurchase Plan.
- On October 22, 2025, the Board approved an increase to the share repurchase plan authorization up to $1.0 billion under the 2025 Repurchase Plan
- As of March 31, 2026, $688.1 million remains available for repurchases under the 2025 Repurchase Plan
- During the three months ended March 31, 2026 TransUnion repurchased approximately 171,000 shares of common stock for a total of $12.1 million under the 2025 Repurchase Plan, including commissions and excise taxes.
- On February 11, 2025 TransUnion’s Board authorized the 2025 Repurchase Plan and on October 22, 2025 the Board approved an increase to the share repurchase plan authorization up to $1.0 billion (including amounts repurchased as of such date).
- During the three months ended March 31, 2025 TransUnion repurchased approximately 63,000 shares of common stock for a total of $5.4 million, including commissions and excise taxes, under the 2025 Repurchase Plan.
- Repurchases under the 2025 Repurchase Plan may be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, Rule 10b5-1 plans, hybrid open market repurchases or accelerated share repurchase transactions at management’s discretion.
- The average price paid per share for repurchases during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $70.92.
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | committed | -4.8% | As of March 31, 2026, $688.1 million remains available for repurchases under the 2025 Repurchase Plan |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.1% | During the three months ended March 31, 2026 TransUnion repurchased approximately 171,000 shares of common stock for a total of $12.1… |