Improving earnings per share and shareholder value through share repurchases
First written in FY2019. 17 of 26 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-07-31.
- 2026-07-31Cited as achievedRevisions to earnings forecasts
「Acquisition of treasury shares △93,339 △127,480」
The company recorded a ¥127.480 billion cash outflow for treasury-share purchases in the first quarter, disclosing the execution of previously announced shareholder-return measures. - FY2026RaisedAnnual report
「As part of shareholder returns, the company repurchased shares for a total of ¥500.0 billion between 15 May 2025 and 24 March 2026 and, in fiscal 2025, paid an annual dividend of ¥25 per share, an increase of ¥5 per share from fiscal 2024 after taking the stock split into account. For fiscal 2026, the company has established a share repurchase program with a limit of ¥500.0 billion for the one-year period from 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2027, and plans to increase the annual dividend to ¥35 per share, ¥10 higher per share than in fiscal 2025, accelerating the pace of dividend increases.」
The company repurchased ¥500.0 billion of its own shares in fiscal 2025 and established a ¥500.0 billion program for fiscal 2026. The planned annual dividend was increased to ¥35 per share. - FY2026-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 11 November 2025, the company resolved to establish the following share repurchase program pursuant to the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Incorporation. 1. Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 35,000,000 shares 2. Maximum total acquisition price: ¥100.0 billion 3. Acquisition period: 12 November 2025 to 14 May 2026」
The new fiscal 2025 share repurchase program has limits of 35,000,000 shares and ¥100.0 billion, reducing the maximum amount from the previous ¥250.0 billion program. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「As part of shareholder returns, the company repurchased shares for a total of ¥307.5 billion between 1 April 2024 and 11 April 2025. In fiscal 2024, it also paid an annual dividend of ¥20 per share, an increase of ¥3 per share from fiscal 2023 after taking the stock split into account, for a total of ¥120.6 billion.」
Share repurchases reached a total of ¥307.5 billion between April 2024 and 11 April 2025, implementing shareholder returns. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 202,107」
In the interim consolidated accounting period of fiscal 2024, the company recorded ¥202.107 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and proceeded with shareholder returns under the ¥250.0 billion repurchase program established in May 2024. - FY2024RaisedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 14 May 2024, the company resolved to establish the following share repurchase program pursuant to the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Incorporation. 1. Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 30,000,000 shares 2. Maximum total acquisition price: ¥250.0 billion 3. Acquisition period: 15 May 2024 to 14 May 2025」
The company increased the maximum amount under its share repurchase program from ¥200.0 billion to ¥250.0 billion. In fiscal 2023, it repurchased 14,869,300 shares for ¥192.532 billion. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 38,664」
In the six-month consolidated cumulative period of fiscal 2023, the company recorded ¥38.664 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and continued its repurchase program. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 10,150」
In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the company recorded ¥10.150 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and continued its repurchase program. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 17 May 2023, the company established the following share repurchase program pursuant to the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Incorporation. 1. Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 25,000,000 shares 2. Maximum total acquisition price: ¥200.0 billion 3. Acquisition period: 18 May 2023 to 17 May 2024」
In fiscal 2022, the company repurchased 8,545,600 shares for ¥89.1 billion and, in May 2023, established a new program with limits of ¥200.0 billion and 25,000,000 shares. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 91,307」
In the nine-month consolidated cumulative period of fiscal 2022, the company recorded ¥91.307 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and continued the repurchase program. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 52,080」
In the six-month consolidated cumulative period of fiscal 2022, the company recorded ¥52.080 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and continued the repurchase program established in the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases △ 12,805」
In the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the company recorded ¥12.805 billion in expenditures for share repurchases and continued its ongoing repurchase program. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase was attributable partly to redemptions of straight bonds, higher dividend payments, and the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 28 April 2021, involving 7,400,600 shares and a total purchase price of ¥88.3 billion as of 31 March 2022.」
Under the share repurchase program resolved in April 2021, the company had repurchased 7,400,600 shares for ¥88.3 billion by the end of March 2022. In May 2022, it also established a new program with limits of ¥200.0 billion and 25,000,000 shares, running through May 2023. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase was attributable partly to redemptions of straight bonds, higher dividend payments, and the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 28 April 2021, involving 4,141,700 shares and a total purchase price of ¥50.2 billion as of 31 December 2021.」
Under the share repurchase program resolved in April 2021, the company had repurchased 4,141,700 shares for a total of ¥50.2 billion by the end of December 2021. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The net payments reflected redemptions of straight bonds, dividend payments, and the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 28 April 2021, involving 1,977,100 shares and a total purchase price of ¥21.3 billion as of 30 September 2021.」
Under the share repurchase program running from fiscal 2021 through 2022, the company had repurchased 1,977,100 shares for a total of ¥21.3 billion by the end of September 2021. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The increase was attributable partly to the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 28 April 2021, involving 722,800 shares and a total purchase price of ¥7.5 billion as of 30 June 2021, as well as higher dividend payments than in the same period of the previous year.」
After establishing the share repurchase program running from fiscal 2021 through 2022, the company had repurchased 722,800 shares for a total of ¥7.5 billion by the end of June 2021. - FY2021RaisedAnnual report
「1. Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 25,000,000 shares 2. Maximum total acquisition price: ¥200.0 billion 3. Acquisition period: 30 April 2021 to 28 April 2022」
Following the fiscal 2019 repurchase program with a ¥200.0 billion limit, the company established a share repurchase program running from fiscal 2021 through 2022, with limits of ¥200.0 billion and 25,000,000 shares. - FY2021-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「At a board meeting held on 4 August 2020, the company resolved to establish the following share repurchase program pursuant to the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Incorporation. 1. Maximum number of shares that may be acquired: 20,000,000 shares 2. Maximum total acquisition price: ¥100.0 billion 3. Acquisition period: 5 August 2020 to 31 March 2021」
After completing the fiscal 2019 share repurchase program with a limit of ¥200.0 billion, the company established a new program with limits of ¥100.0 billion and 20,000,000 shares, running through 31 March 2021. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「There were expenditures related to the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 16 May 2019, involving 33,059,200 shares and a total purchase price of ¥200.0 billion.」
The fiscal 2019 share repurchase had reached 33,059,200 shares and a total of ¥200.0 billion, the established purchase limit. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「There were expenditures related to the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 16 May 2019, involving 26,058,100 shares and a total purchase price of ¥156.0 billion as of 31 December 2019.」
The share repurchase had reached 26,058,100 shares and a total of ¥156.0 billion by 31 December 2019. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Sony on a consolidated basis excluding the financial services segment recorded net payments of ¥230.3 billion, a year-on-year decrease of ¥39.9 billion. The decrease reflected expenditures related to the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 16 May 2019, involving 21,409,600 shares and a total purchase price of ¥125.0 billion as of 30 September 2019, while redemptions of straight bonds and repayments of long-term borrowings decreased year on year and funds were raised through the issuance of commercial paper (hereinafter, “CP”).」
For the fiscal 2019 share repurchase program, the company had repurchased 21,409,600 shares for a total of ¥125.0 billion by 30 September 2019. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「There were also expenditures related to the repurchase of the company's own shares resolved at the board meeting held on 16 May 2019, involving 4,746,100 shares and a total purchase price of ¥25.3 billion as of 30 June 2019.」
After establishing the fiscal 2019 repurchase program, the company had repurchased 4,746,100 shares for a total of ¥25.3 billion by 30 June 2019. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「With an emphasis on EPS growth, the company repurchased ¥100.0 billion of its own shares in fiscal 2018. For fiscal 2019, it established a repurchase program with a limit of ¥200.0 billion. The company plans to continue repurchasing shares flexibly to enhance long-term shareholder value, taking into account strategic investment opportunities, its financial position and share-price conditions.」
The company repurchased ¥100.0 billion of its own shares in fiscal 2018 and established a fiscal 2019 repurchase program with a limit of ¥200.0 billion.