VRSK · 8-K · 20261105PR035082
Capital Return Program
Verisk Analytics, Inc. · 2026-11-05 · Importance 44 · Surprise 24 · In source text
Verisk executed a $100.0 million accelerated share repurchase program during the third quarter of 2026 and received 2.0 million shares at an average price, less a discount, of $181.76. It had $700.0 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of September 30, 2026. During the first nine months of 2026, it funded $1.9 billion in share repurchases and received approximately 10.5 million shares. The company paid a $0.50-per-share dividend on September 30, 2026, up 11.1% from $0.45 per share in the prior-year quarter, and its board approved another $0.50-per-share dividend payable December 31, 2026.
Key facts
- Verisk executed a $100.0 million accelerated share repurchase program during Q3 2026 and completed the final settlement of previously announced accelerated share repurchase programs. source
- Verisk received 2.0 million shares at an average price, less a discount, of $181.76 through its Q3 2026 accelerated share repurchase program. source
- Verisk funded aggregate share repurchases of $1.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026 and received approximately 10.5 million shares at an average price, less a discount, of $185.46 per share. source
- Verisk had $700.0 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of September 30, 2026. source
- Verisk’s Board approved a $0.50-per-share cash dividend on November 2, 2026, payable December 31, 2026 to holders of record December 15, 2026. source
- Verisk’s Q3 2026 dividends per share were $0.50, up 11.1% from $0.45 in Q3 2025. source
- Verisk paid a cash dividend of $0.50 per share on September 30, 2026 to common-stock holders of record as of September 15, 2026. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | — | Verisk funded aggregate share repurchases of $1.9 billion in the first nine months of 2026 and received approximately 10.5 million shares… |
| cash | negative | committed | — | Verisk had $700.0 million remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of September 30, 2026. |