India’s second-largest IT company Infosys on Thursday announced its largest ever share buyback programme in history worth ₹18,000 crore, the company said.The ₹18,000 crore Infosys buyback programme was announced after its board of directors approved the proposal during a meeting on the day.In a filing with the stock exchanges on Thursday, Infosys said that it will buy 10,00,00,000 fully paid-up equity shares of the company of face value of ₹5 each, at an amount of ₹1,800 per equity share payable in cash. This represents a premium of about 19 per cent on its last close on the BSE.The Infosys buyback programme represents up to 2.41 per cent of the total paid-up equity share capital, it said.“The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on September 11, 2025, has considered and approved a proposal to buyback equity shares for an amount of ₹18,000 crore at a price of ₹1,800 per equity share,” Infosys said in the filing.The Infosys share buyback size will not exceed 25 per cent aggregate paid-up capital, it said, meaning that it stays within the regulatory limits.Also Read | Mint Explainer: What prompted Infosys to announce a buyback?“The Buyback Size does not exceed 25 per cent of the aggregate of the paid-up capital and free reserves, based on the latest audited interim condensed standalone and consolidated financial statements of the Company as on June 30, 2025,” the company said in its filing.At the end of June 2025 quarter, the company had reported a free cash flow of $884 million (around ₹7,805 crore).This is the fifth share buyback by Infosys, and its largest one yet. The last Infosys share buyback programme was announced three years ago in 2022. At that time, the company had announced a share buyback of ₹9,300 crore via an open market route for a maximum price of ₹1,850 per equity share.Also Read | Infosys to consider share buyback proposal on ThursdayAlso Read | This Bajaj group company is slated to consider buyback of shares. Check detailsIn 2017, Infosys had announced its first ever share buyback where the company had purchased 11.3 crore shares or up to 4.92 per cent of its paid-up equity share capital at a price of ₹1,150 per Equity Share amounting to around ₹13,000 crore.The second buyback programme of the company was announced in 2019 worth ₹8,260 crore. The third and the fourth ones were worth ₹9,200 crore and ₹9,300 crore respectively.Shares of Infosys closed at ₹1509.50 apiece at the BSE on Thursday, down by 1.51 per cent as compared to the previous close. in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. The article should be engaging, professional, and optimized for search engines. Follow these steps: 1. **Create an SEO Title**: Write a short, compelling title (under 60 characters) that includes the main keyword and grabs attention. 2. **Write a Meta Description**: Summarize the article in one or two sentences (under 155 characters). Make it engaging and include the primary keyword naturally. 3. **Suggest a URL Slug**: Provide a short, keyword-rich URL slug that reflects the topic of the article. 4. **Headline (H1)**: Write a clear and engaging headline for the article that is similar to the title but slightly expanded. 5. **Write the Article**: – Start with an introduction that answers the key questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how. – Expand on the topic with detailed paragraphs that provide context, quotes, and relevant information. – Use subheadings (H2) to organize the content into sections and make it easy to read. – Include related keywords naturally throughout the article. – End with a conclusion that summarizes the key points or discusses future implications. 6. **Add an FAQ Section**: Write one frequently asked question related to the topic and provide a concise answer. Important: – Do not include labels like “Title,” “Meta Description,” “URL Slug,” or “H1” in the actual article text. – Keep all SEO elements separate from the main content. – Ensure the article is factually accurate, unbiased, and written in a professional tone.
Infosys declares its largest share buyback in history, worth ₹18,000 crore.
