With a value of Rs 18,000 cr, Infosys announced that its board had approved the company's largest-ever share buyback program.
The plan calls for the IT giant to buy back 10 crore fully paid-up equity shares with face values of Rs 5 each, or up to 2.41% of its total paid-up equity capital, at a price of Rs 1,800 per share, which is roughly 19% more than the closing price of Rs 1,509.5 on the BSE on Thursday.
Key Highlights
- Infosys board approves its largest ever ₹18,000 crore share buyback.
- Buyback price set at ₹1,800 per share, 19% premium over market rates.
Infosys Announces a Share Buyback of Rs 18,000 Crore
"At its meeting on September 11, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company reviewed and approved a proposal to buy back equity shares for Rs 18,000 crore at a price of Rs 1,800 per equity share," Infosys stated in an exchange filing. The company reported a free cash flow of USD 884 million (approximately Rs 7,805 crore) at the end of the June 2025 quarter.
By doing this, Infosys is matching the largest share buyback program ever announced by IT giant TCS in 2022. Then, for a total consideration of Rs 18,000 crore, TCS repurchased 4 crore equity shares at a price of Rs 4,500 each.
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Infosys's Previous Share Buyback
In 2017, the business announced its first share buyback. At that time, Infosys had paid Rs 1,150 per equity share, or approximately Rs 13,000 crore, for 11.3 crore shares, or up to 4.92 percent of the company's paid-up equity share capital.
In 2022, the company with its headquarters in Bengaluru announced that it would repurchase Rs 9,300 crore worth of shares through the open market at a maximum price of Rs 1,850 per equity share.
In 2019, the company announced a second buyback worth Rs 8,260 crore, followed by a third buyback worth Rs 9,200 crore and a final buyback worth Rs 9,300 crore in the fiscal year 2022–2023.
