Enhancing shareholder returns through share buybacks
First written in FY2016. 6 of 17 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
- FY2026-H1The share repurchase authorization expired with the authorized amount not fully usedAnnual report
「The share buyback of up to ¥500 billion approved by the Board of Directors in August 2024 expired in August 2025 after cumulative repurchases of ¥330.3 billion (42,033,200 shares), due in part to the rise in the Company's share price.」
The ¥500 billion share buyback program expired in August 2025 after repurchases totaled ¥330.3 billion. The same number of shares acquired, 42,033,200 shares, was subsequently cancelled. - FY2025-H1RaisedAnnual report
「Of the ¥500 billion share buyback program approved in August 2024, cumulative share repurchases totaled ¥153.8 billion by the end of the interim period and ¥174.8 billion by the end of October of the same year.」
After the previous share buyback program was completed, a new buyback authorization of up to ¥500 billion was established and repurchases began. - FY2023-Q2AchievedAnnual report
「Maximum ¥1 trillion share repurchase authorization approved in November 2021: ¥523.1 billion in treasury shares acquired during the cumulative second-quarter period. The full amount was acquired on 17 October 2022 Maximum ¥400.0 billion share repurchase authorization approved in August 2022: acquisitions began on 18 October 2022, and the full amount was acquired on 10 November 2022」
Both the ¥1 trillion share buyback program and the subsequent ¥400 billion program were completed in full, bringing the phased implementation of shareholder returns to completion. - FY2023-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「Total number of shares to be acquired 100,000,000 shares (maximum) (Percentage of total issued shares excluding treasury shares: 6.3%) Total acquisition cost of shares ¥400.0 billion (maximum) Acquisition period 9 August 2022–8 August 2023」
Under the maximum ¥1 trillion authorization approved in November 2021, the Company acquired ¥293.5 billion during the first quarter and ¥638.1 billion cumulatively. Before the filing date, it also approved a new share repurchase authorization of up to ¥400.0 billion and 100 million shares, further expanding the scale of shareholder returns. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, the acquisition of treasury shares pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors held on 8 November 2021 increased the number of treasury shares by 11,949 thousand (acquisition price: ¥70,676 million).」
Under the new ¥1 trillion share repurchase authorization, the Company acquired 11,949,400 shares for ¥70,676 million between 10 November and 23 December 2021. - FY2022-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「Total number of shares to be acquired 250,000,000 shares (maximum) (Percentage of total issued shares excluding treasury shares: 14.6%) Total acquisition cost of shares ¥1 trillion (maximum) Acquisition period 9 November 2021–8 November 2022」
Following completion of the previous maximum ¥2 trillion share repurchase program, a new share repurchase authorization was established, with a maximum of ¥1 trillion and 250 million shares, to return profits to shareholders and correct the NAV discount. - FY2022-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「During the 3 months ended 30 June 2021, the Company acquired treasury shares pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Directors dated 30 July 2020 as part of the ¥4.5 trillion program, increasing the number of treasury shares by 25,980 thousand (acquisition price: ¥257,777 million). This also marked the completion of share repurchases under that resolution and the completion of the maximum ¥2 trillion in share repurchases under the ¥4.5 trillion program.」
The maximum ¥2 trillion share repurchase under the ¥4.5 trillion program was completed. A total of 366,860 thousand shares, including some of the repurchased treasury shares, were cancelled in May 2021. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company acquired a cumulative ¥1,123.8 billion in treasury shares by the end of December 2020 and a cumulative ¥1.3 trillion by the end of January 2021」
Share repurchases under the ¥4.5 trillion program progressed from cumulative acquisitions of ¥1,123.8 billion at the end of December 2020 to ¥1.3 trillion at the end of January 2021. - FY2021-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Share repurchases: of the ¥2 trillion authorized in total, ¥540.1 billion in treasury shares was acquired by the end of September 2020 and a further ¥139.3 billion by the end of October 2020」
Under the ¥4.5 trillion program, the Company acquired ¥540.1 billion of the maximum ¥2 trillion in share repurchases by the end of September, making concrete progress on the repurchases. - FY2021-Q1RaisedAnnual report
「The Company decided to repurchase a total of ¥2 trillion in shares from May through July 2020, acquiring ¥101.7 billion in treasury shares by the end of June 2020 and a further ¥398.3 billion by 3 August.」
Following completion of the previous ¥600.0 billion share repurchase program, the repurchase authorization was expanded to a maximum of ¥2 trillion under the ¥4.5 trillion program. - FY2020-Q1AchievedAnnual report
「¥215.9 billion in treasury shares acquired: ¥600.0 billion share repurchase program completed」
During the first quarter, the Company acquired ¥215.9 billion of shares under the share repurchase authorized by the 6 February 2019 resolution, completing the ¥600.0 billion repurchase program. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「By the end of the fiscal year, the Company had acquired 36,709,400 shares for ¥384.1 billion, representing 64.0% of the maximum amount.」
Under the ¥600.0 billion share repurchase authorization established in February 2019, the Company completed acquisitions totaling ¥384.1 billion by the end of the fiscal year. - FY2019-Q3RaisedAnnual report
「Total number of shares to be acquired 112,000,000 shares (maximum)」
On 6 February 2019, a new share repurchase authorization was established with a maximum acquisition cost of ¥600.0 billion and a maximum of 112 million shares, representing 10.3% of the total number of issued shares. The acquisition period was set from 7 February 2019 to 31 January 2020. - FY2017-Q3AchievedAnnual report
「Following completion of this share repurchase, the Company carried out the cancellation described above in October 2016.」
The share repurchase authorized by the February 2016 resolution, subject to a maximum total acquisition cost of ¥500,000 million, was completed after cumulative acquisitions of approximately ¥500,000 million, and 100,000 thousand treasury shares were cancelled in October 2016. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「During the 6 months ended 30 September 2016, the number of treasury shares acquired pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Directors was 58,069 thousand, and the total acquisition cost was ¥350,826 million.」
The Company acquired 58,069 thousand treasury shares for ¥350.826 billion. In addition, it cancelled 100,000 thousand treasury shares on 31 October 2016. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the 3 months ended 30 June 2016, the number of treasury shares acquired pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Directors was 14,672 thousand, and the total acquisition cost was ¥80,512 million.」
During the first quarter, the Company acquired 14,672 thousand treasury shares for an acquisition cost of ¥80,512 million. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「As part of its return of profits to shareholders, SoftBank Group Corp. actively repurchased its own shares during the fiscal year.」
Based on resolutions of the Board of Directors in August 2015 and February 2016, the Company acquired a total of 42,866,800 shares during the fiscal year for ¥269,172,869,800.